Zeke
Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname, and is sometimes a shortened form (hypocorism) of Ezekiel, which may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Zeke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeke is a masculine given name and nickname, and is sometimes a shortened form (hypocorism) of Ezekiel, which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Zeke
American parents first put Zeke on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 459 Zekes were born — ranking #610 that year. About 36% of every Zeke on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zeke ranks #707 for baby boys with 384 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Zeke
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zeke. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Zeke
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Caleb Bailey (1898-1957), US Marine Corps brigadier general and athlete
- Zeke Bella (1930–2013), American baseball player
- Zeke Berry (born 2003), American football player
- Zeke Bonura (1908–1987), American baseball player
- Zeke Bratkowski (1931–2019), American football player
- Zeke Clements (1911–1994), American country musician
- Zeke Dombrowski (born 1986), American soccer player
- Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), American football running back
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Names that sound like Zeke
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zeke is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Zeke
Zeke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Zeke's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #610. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeke'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.