How Many People Are Named Zekiel?
An estimated 677 people in the United States have the first name Zekiel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zekiel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zekiel 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 Zekiel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
677
About 1 in 506,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
60 births
Total Registered
683
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zekiel
Zekiel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 683 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zekiel as a male name
Ranked #3,380 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (60 births)
Zekiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zekiel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 283 babies were registered. Zekiel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zekiel by Decade
How has Zekiel 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.
Zekiel by State
Birth registrations for Zekiel span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Illinois, Arizona, Texas. On average, about 34 Zekiels were registered per state.
Zekiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zekiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zekiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zekiel?
We estimate approximately 677 people named Zekiel 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 506,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Zekiel a common name?
Zekiel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 683 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zekiel most popular?
Zekiel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zekiel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zekiel a male name?
Zekiel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zekiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zekiel Smith, Zekiel Johnson, Zekiel 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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