boy's name
Hezekiah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,943
the United States
#485
2025 births
Hezekiah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 626 babies in the United States, ranking #485. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Hezekiah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 631 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,296 babies in the United States is given this name.
Hezekiah 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 | 108 |
| 1890s | 126 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 328 |
| 1920s | 395 |
| 1930s | 278 |
| 1940s | 286 |
| 1950s | 254 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 152 |
| 1990s | 501 |
| 2000s | 1,790 |
| 2010s | 3,320 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,282 |
How popular is Hezekiah?
In 2025, Hezekiah was given to 626 babies in the United States, ranking #485 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Hezekiah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Hezekiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hezekiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hezekiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hezekiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hezekiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hezekiah
How popular is the name Hezekiah?
In 2025, Hezekiah was given to 626 babies in the United States, ranking #485 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Hezekiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Hezekiah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hezekiah most popular?
Hezekiah peaked in 2024, when 631 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hezekiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hezekiah currently ranks #485 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.