Hezekiyah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God strengthens".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Hezekiyah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hezekiyah today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hezekiyah births was 2023 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hezekiyah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hezekiyah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
2023
13 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,930
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Hezekiyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hezekiyah from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 44 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hezekiyah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hezekiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hezekiyah
The name Hezekiyah originates from the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots dating back to ancient biblical times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "chazaq" meaning "to be strong" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh. The name can also be spelled as Hezekiah or Ezekias.
Hezekiyah is a prominent name in the Hebrew Bible, being the name of one of the most famous kings of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. King Hezekiah ruled from around 715 BCE to 686 BCE and is renowned for his religious reforms, fortification of Jerusalem, and successful defense against the Assyrian invasion led by Sennacherib. His reign is detailed in 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and the Book of Isaiah.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Hezekiyah was King Hezekiah himself, who reigned in the 8th century BCE. Another notable bearer of the name was Ezekias, a Jewish high priest who lived in the 3rd century BCE and is mentioned in the Book of Sirach.
In the 1st century CE, there was a Hezekiah ben Garon, a Jewish sage and member of the Sanhedrin, the supreme court of ancient Israel. He is mentioned in the Talmud and was known for his wisdom and piety.
During the Middle Ages, a prominent figure with the name Hezekiyah was Hezekiah ben Isaac Trani, also known as the Ridat (1218-1304), a renowned Italian rabbi and author of numerous influential works on Jewish law and ethics.
Another important bearer of the name was Hezekiah de Silva (1659-1698), a Dutch Jewish philosopher and writer who was one of the first to advocate for the separation of religion and state in his work "Traité sur l'Immortalité de l'Âme" (Treatise on the Immortality of the Soul).
Throughout history, the name Hezekiyah has been associated with strength, faith, and wisdom, reflecting its biblical origins and the legacy of its most famous bearer, King Hezekiah of Judah.
People
Hezekiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hezekiyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hezekiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hezekiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hezekiyah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Hezekiyah a common name?
We classify Hezekiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hezekiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Hezekiyah was 2023, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hezekiyah is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hezekiyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hezekiyah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hezekiyah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hezekiyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hezekiyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hezekiyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Hezekiyah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.