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Ezekiel

Pronounced EH1 Z IH0 K IY2 L (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2022
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Ezekiel?

Ezekiel is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 78,709 children — the 365th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: roughly twice as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2022, when 6,049 children were given it.

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2022Boys: 6,049Girls: 5

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 Z IH0 K IY2 L
Stress pattern:
102
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ezekiel

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ezekiel

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ezekiel?
Ezekiel ranks 365th among boys' names in US records, with 78,709 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 48,328.
Is Ezekiel a unisex name?
No. Ezekiel is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ezekiel most popular?
2022, when 6,049 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.