Esequiel
Esequiel was the 6227th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 913th; the most babies were born in 1974 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 413 places. More babies were named Esequiel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ezequiel) God strengthens (Spanish form of Ezekiel) · Hebrew, Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #6,227 boys, down 1,316 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197459 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,944babies recorded
What does the name Esequiel mean?
Esequiel is a spelling of Ezequiel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ezequiel's meaning and origin.
Ezequiel is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel, the Hebrew prophet. DMNES gives the Hebrew Yehezqel as "may God strengthen", from a root meaning "to be strong" plus el, "God". DMNES records it in 16th-century English and French Protestant records. In the US it is used mostly in Spanish-speaking families. The biblical Ezekiel prophesied among the exiles in Babylon in the 6th century BC.
יְחֶזְקֵאל (Biblical Hebrew, “God strengthens”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ezekiel, Zeke, Ezequias.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean strength.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Ezekiel', DMNES, Durham University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Ezekiel' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Esequiel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,227 | 14 |
| 2020 | #4,911 | 19 |
| 2010 | #5,560 | 16 |
| 2000 | #1,996 | 51 |
| 1990 | #1,881 | 41 |
| 1980 | #1,437 | 44 |
| 1970 | #1,589 | 29 |
| 1960 | #1,875 | 19 |
| 1950 | #1,442 | 26 |
| 1940 | #1,753 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,106 | 14 |
| 1920 | #1,610 | 23 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Esequiel, counting every spelling?
Esequiel is a spelling of Ezequiel, a name family that ranked #351 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,227 for Esequiel on its own. Together these spellings went to 957 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel | 943 | #348 | 4,941 |
| Esequiel | 14 | #6,227 | 84 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Esequiel?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Esequiel (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Esequiel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Esequiel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Esequiel?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Esequiel are alive today, with a median age of 38; half are between 25 and 52. That makes Esequiel mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Esequiel by state
How common Esequiel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.5×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Esequiel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Esequiel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Esequiel
What does Esequiel mean?
Esequiel is a spelling of Ezequiel, which means “God strengthens (Spanish form of Ezekiel)” (Hebrew, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Esequiel?
Esequiel was the 6227th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 913th; the most babies were born in 1974 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved down 413 places. More babies were named Esequiel in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Esequiel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Esequiel in the US.
Where is Esequiel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Esequiel was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.