Yecheskel
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "God will strengthen".
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the first name Yecheskel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yecheskel today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yecheskel births was 2021 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yecheskel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
382
~ 1 in 897,263 Americans
Peak year
2021
22 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,428
Tracked since 1975
Popularity
Yecheskel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yecheskel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 118 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yecheskel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yecheskel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yecheskel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yecheskels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yecheskel
The given name Yecheskel is derived from the Hebrew name Yeḥezqel, which is traced back to biblical origins. It is a masculine name that means "God strengthens" or "God will strengthen" in Hebrew. The name Yeḥezqel is composed of two Hebrew roots: "yeḥez" meaning "strength" and "el" referring to God.
This name is found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is attributed to the prophet Ezekiel, who lived in the 6th century BCE and delivered God's messages to the Israelites during the Babylonian exile. The Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament records his visions and prophecies, which played a significant role in Jewish and Christian traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yecheskel dates back to the 1st century CE, when a Jewish scholar and sage named Yecheskel ben Avraham lived in ancient Judea. He is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, for his contributions to the interpretation of Jewish law.
During the Middle Ages, the name Yecheskel was relatively common among Jews living in Europe and the Middle East. One notable figure was Yecheskel ben Yehuda, a 13th-century Spanish rabbi and philosopher who wrote commentaries on various Jewish texts, including the Torah and the Talmud.
In the 16th century, Yecheskel Landau was a prominent Polish Jewish scholar and rabbinical authority. He authored several influential works on Jewish law and ethics, and his rulings were widely respected throughout the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe.
Another notable bearer of the name was Yecheskel Katzenellenbogen, a 17th-century German rabbi and author. He wrote several books on Jewish law and ethics, and his works were widely studied in Jewish communities across Europe.
In more recent times, Yecheskel Lichtenstein was a Lithuanian-born Israeli rabbi and rosh yeshiva (head of a Talmudic academy) who lived from 1888 to 1973. He was a renowned scholar and leader in the Lithuanian branch of Orthodox Judaism, and his teachings had a significant impact on Jewish religious education.
While the name Yecheskel has its roots in ancient Hebrew and biblical tradition, it has remained in use among Jewish communities throughout history, with various individuals bearing this name and contributing to the rich tapestry of Jewish scholarship and religious life.
People
Yecheskel + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yecheskel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yecheskel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yecheskel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 897,263 US residents.
Is Yecheskel a common name?
We classify Yecheskel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 389 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yecheskel most popular?
The single biggest year for Yecheskel was 2021, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yecheskel is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yecheskel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yecheskel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.