Zeke is a distinctive choice, ranked #1025 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zeke in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1025
US Rank #732
About the Name Zeke
Zeke is steadily gaining in popularity, up 60 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #827 in 2023, and it currently sits at #1025. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Zeke is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #732, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zeke
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Zeke per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zeke in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zeke is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 60 places over the last five years to #1025 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Zeke is more popular in the US (#732) than in the UK (#1025). 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 Zeke include: Zeke Uwland — Zeke Uwland is an professional Australian rules footballer who was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 2 in the 2025 AFL draft.; Zeke Thurston — Zeke Thurston is a Canadian professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle bronc riding.; Zeke Nnaji — Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA)..
Zeke ranks #732 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
29
UK babies named Zeke (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 60 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zeke
Likely around 1 other Zeke in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zeke
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zeke Thurston is a Canadian professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle bronc riding. He is a four-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion saddle bronc rider, as well as a six-time Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) champion saddle bronc rider.
Ezekiel Tobechukwu "Zeke" Nnaji is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats and was drafted 22nd overall by the Nuggets in the 2020 NBA draft.
Isaiah Jacquez Mayo is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and Kansas Jayhawks.