Ezekial
Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel, was an Israelite priest. The Book of Ezekiel, relating his visions and acts, is named after him.
Meaning & Origin of Ezekial
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ezekiel, also spelled Ezechiel, was an Israelite priest. The Book of Ezekiel, relating his visions and acts, is named after him.
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The Story of Ezekial
Ezekial first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 64 Ezekials were born — ranking #2,077 that year. As of 2026, Ezekial ranks #3,925 for baby boys with 28 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 2K Ezekials have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ezekial
Ezekial is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ezekial's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Ezekial's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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