Hezekiah

“Yahweh is my strength” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #485 in the US (2025) · Trending

Hezekiah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #427 (1891) · 11,213 babies named Hezekiah all-time · 1 in 2,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hezekiahs

Hezekiah S. Bundy — American politician (1817–1895)
Hezekiah Butterworth — American writer (1839–1905)
Hezekiah Augur — American artist (1791-1858)
Hezekiah L. Hosmer — American politician (1765-1814)
Hezekiah Gaon — notable figure

In stories & tradition

Hezekiah — Siloam inscription · Second Book of Kings

What Hezekiahs become

Among 62 notable people named Hezekiah:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hezekiah Russel Holland, United States federal judge.

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