boy's name
Zeke
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,211
the United States
#802
2025 births
Zeke is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #802. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 459 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,660 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zeke 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 | 23 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 83 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 99 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s | 309 |
| 1980s | 319 |
| 1990s | 473 |
| 2000s | 1,103 |
| 2010s | 3,202 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,396 |
How popular is Zeke?
In 2025, Zeke was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #802 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zeke 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 Zeke
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeke also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zeke
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeke
How popular is the name Zeke?
In 2025, Zeke was given to 311 babies in the United States, ranking #802 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zeke a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeke is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zeke?
Zeke has 1 syllable.
When was Zeke most popular?
Zeke peaked in 2022, when 459 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zeke a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeke currently ranks #604 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.