boy's name
Ezekiel
ih-ZEE-kee-ul
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 91,988
the United States
#61
2025 births
Ezekiel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens," from Yechezkel. He is the prophet of the Babylonian exile whose visions — the wheels within wheels, the valley of dry bones — are among the most vivid passages in the Hebrew Bible.
- Ezekiel is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 6,058 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 650 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ezekiel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 144 |
| 1890s | 115 |
| 1900s | 118 |
| 1910s | 374 |
| 1920s | 514 |
| 1930s | 409 |
| 1940s | 472 |
| 1950s | 416 |
| 1960s | 345 |
| 1970s | 820 |
| 1980s | 1,522 |
| 1990s | 3,741 |
| 2000s | 11,124 |
| 2010s | 30,403 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33,140 |
What Ezekiel means
Ezekiel means God strengthens or may God strengthen, combining chazaq, to be strong, with El, God. It is a name of petition as much as description, asking for strength rather than asserting it.
Where Ezekiel comes from
Ezekiel comes from the Hebrew Yechezkel, from chazaq, to strengthen, and El, God. The prophet was among the Judeans deported to Babylon in the sixth century BC, and his book records visions of extraordinary strangeness: a chariot of wheels within wheels covered in eyes, a valley of dry bones reassembled into a living army, and a detailed plan for a restored temple. Those images have had a long afterlife in art, music, and spirituals. The name passed through Greek and Latin into European languages and was taken up by English speakers after the Reformation, particularly among Puritans, and has returned strongly in recent decades.
How popular is Ezekiel?
In 2025, Ezekiel was given to 5,098 babies in the United States, ranking #61 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Ezekiel is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ezekiel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ezékiel | Ezékiel is Ezekiel written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #780. | 460 |
| Ézékiel | Ézékiel is Ezekiel written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #935. | 325 |
| Ézekiel | Ézekiel is a rare spelling of Ezekiel, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
| Ezekiël | Ezekiël is a rare spelling of Ezekiel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Ezekiel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ezekiel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ezekiel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Ezekiel
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Ezekiel in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ezekiel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ezekiel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ezekiel
What does the name Ezekiel mean?
Ezekiel means "God strengthens," from the Hebrew Yechezkel.
Who was Ezekiel in the Bible?
A prophet of the Babylonian exile known for visions including the wheels within wheels and the valley of dry bones.
What are nicknames for Ezekiel?
Zeke is the standard short form.
How popular is the name Ezekiel?
In 2025, Ezekiel was given to 5,098 babies in the United States, ranking #61 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Ezekiel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ezekiel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ezekiel?
Ezekiel has 3 syllables.
When was Ezekiel most popular?
Ezekiel peaked in 2022, when 6,058 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ezekiel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ezekiel currently ranks #61 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.