How Many People Are Named Zeke?
An estimated 7,609 people in the United States have the first name Zeke. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Zeke peaked in popularity in 2022 with 459 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zeke 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 Zeke paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zeke is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,609
About 1 in 45,046 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2022
459 births
Total Registered
8,055
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zeke
Zeke is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 8,055 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zeke as a male name
Ranked #732 in 2024
358 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (459 births)
Zeke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zeke span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,202 babies were registered. While Zeke is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zeke by Decade
How has Zeke 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.
Zeke by State
Birth registrations for Zeke span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Montana, Mississippi, Connecticut. On average, about 123 Zekes were registered per state.
Zeke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zeke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zeke
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zeke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zeke?
We estimate approximately 7,609 people named Zeke 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 45,046 Americans share this first name.
Is Zeke a common name?
Zeke is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,055 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zeke most popular?
Zeke reached peak popularity in 2022, when 459 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zeke is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zeke a male name?
Zeke is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zeke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zeke Smith, Zeke Johnson, Zeke 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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