Izekiel
Boy name · #3839 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Izekiel is currently the #3839 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Izekiel.
The 15-year story
Izekiel first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 30 babies and a rank of #3693. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Izekiel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izekiel in class?
Izekiel scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Izekiel is most common
State-level data for Izekiel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Izekiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Izekiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ithiel, Zadkiel, Hadriel, Remiel, and Kaiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izekiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8158 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Izekiel a popular boy name?
Izekiel ranked #3839 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Izekiel most popular?
Izekiel peaked in 2024, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3693 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Izekiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Izekiel. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.