Ezequiel
Top 1000
About Ezequiel
Ezekiel and Ezequiel have both featured in the US Top 1000 since the 1980s , though it has been since the 2010s that they've become favorites. Joining Biblical or international style choices such as Gabriel and Raphael, Ezekiel is in the Top 100, while this Spanish and Portuguese variation sits comfortably in the Top 400.
Ezekiel is derived from the Hebrew name Yechezqel, composed of the elements chazaq, meaning "to strengthen," and ’el, referring to God. In the Old Testament, Ezekiel is an important prophet and the author of the Book of Ezekiel, predicting the fall of Jerusalem and eventual rehabilitation of Israel.
PopUlar in Brazil, Spain, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, Ezequiel was given to nearly 1000 babies in the US in 2023.
Pronounced ez-uh-kee-EL.
As of October 2026, Ezequiel ranked #348 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #335 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Ezequiel is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "God strengthens".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #571 | 488 | 254.1 |
| 2015 | #574 | 488 | 254.6 |
| 2016 | #521 | 567 | 298.8 |
| 2017 | #443 | 701 | 378.7 |
| 2018 | #425 | 722 | 397.5 |
| 2019 | #394 | 794 | 442.5 |
| 2020 | #362 | 862 | 499.4 |
| 2021 | #336 | 970 | 554.4 |
| 2022 | #335 | 1,013 | 580.2 |
| 2023 | #336 | 991 | 579.3 |
| 2024 | #338 | 1,021 | 592.6 |
| 2025 | #348 | 943 | 552.1 |
World rankings
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Ezequiel on lists
Famous Ezequiels
- Ezequiel Marcelo Garay
Argentine footballer
- Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi
Argentine footballer
- Ezequiel Manuel Carrera
Venezuelan baseball player
- Ezequiel Matías Schelotto
Italian footballer
- Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca
American politician; 2nd Governor of New Mexico