Hezakiah
Hezekiah, or Ezekias, was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Judah according to the Hebrew Bible. He is described as "the best-attested figure in biblical history," due to the extensive documentation of his reign in biblical texts and external sources. His reign was marked by his significant religious reforms and his revolt against the Assyrian Empire.
Meaning & Origin of Hezakiah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hezekiah, or Ezekias, was the son of Ahaz and the thirteenth king of Judah according to the Hebrew Bible. He is described as "the best-attested figure in biblical history," due to the extensive documentation of his reign in biblical texts and external sources. His reign was marked by his significant religious reforms and his revolt against the Assyrian Empire.
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Etymology
The Story of Hezakiah
Hezakiah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Hezakiahs were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Hezakiah ranks #6,443 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 119 Hezakiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hezakiah
Hezakiah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Hezakiah's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Hezakiah'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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