Ezekiel is a distinctive choice, ranked #208 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ezekiel in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#208
US Rank #61
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About the Name Ezekiel
Ezekiel is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #233. The name has climbed 65 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ezekiel is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ezekiel in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #54, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ezekiel
Nissim Ezekiel — Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian poet, actor, playwright, editor, and art critic.
Ezekiel Ikupolati — Ezekiel Ikupolati was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.
Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki — Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki is a Kenyan politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education after being nominated by President William Ruto.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ezekiel
Unlikely. With around 242 UK babies named Ezekiel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ezekiel in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ezekiel is at its highest recorded position — #208 in 2025, with 242 births. In 2020 it ranked #298.
Ezekiel is more popular in the US (#54) than in the UK (#233). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ezekiel include: Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki, Fleur Ezekiel and Ezekiel Hart. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ezekiel ranks #54 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
242
UK babies named Ezekiel (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 90 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ezekiel
Almost certainly the only Ezekiel in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ezekiel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki is a Kenyan politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education after being nominated by President William Ruto.
Mordecai Joseph Brill Ezekiel was an American agrarian economist who worked for the United States government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).