How Many People Are Named Hezekiah?
An estimated 9,016 people in the United States have the first name Hezekiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Hezekiah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 626 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hezekiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hezekiah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hezekiah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,016
About 1 in 38,016 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
626 births
Total Registered
10,593
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hezekiah
Hezekiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,593 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Hezekiah as a male name
Ranked #490 in 2024
626 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (626 births)
Hezekiah as a female name
Ranked #16,007 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Hezekiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hezekiah span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,318 babies were registered. While Hezekiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hezekiah by Decade
How has Hezekiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hezekiah by State
Birth registrations for Hezekiah span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Montana, Delaware. On average, about 171 Hezekiahs were registered per state.
Hezekiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hezekiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hezekiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hezekiah?
We estimate approximately 9,016 people named Hezekiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,016 Americans share this first name.
Is Hezekiah a common name?
Hezekiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,593 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hezekiah most popular?
Hezekiah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 626 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hezekiah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hezekiah a male name?
Hezekiah is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hezekiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hezekiah Smith, Hezekiah Johnson, Hezekiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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