boy's name
Zedekiah
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 769
Zedekiah is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Zedekiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 159 |
| 2010s | 306 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How popular is Zedekiah?
In 2025, Zedekiah was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zedekiah 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 Zedekiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zedekiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zedekiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zedekiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zedekiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zedekiah
How popular is the name Zedekiah?
In 2025, Zedekiah was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zedekiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zedekiah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zedekiah?
Zedekiah has 4 syllables.
When was Zedekiah most popular?
Zedekiah peaked in 2019, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zedekiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zedekiah currently ranks #4,982 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.