Ezekiel

“God strengthens” — Hebrew via Greek origin

Boy's name · #61 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ezekiel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #48 (2022) · 83,605 babies named Ezekiel all-time · 1 in 340 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Philippines (2024) · #40 in New Zealand (2025) · #85 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ezekiels

Ezekiel Kemboi — Kenyan runner
Ezekiel Jackson — Guyanese professional wrestler and bodybuilder
Ezekiel Alebua — Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1947-2022)
Ezekiel Elliott — American football player (born 1995)
Ezekiel the Tragedian — Jewish dramatist who wrote in Alexandria, Egypt circa 3rd century BCE

Among 138 notable people named Ezekiel:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ezekiel B. Turner, United States federal judge.

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