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Zeke

/ˈzik/ · 100% boys · #803 in the US for boys, 2025

Zeke has been given to about 8,371 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzik/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,877
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zeke per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 459
  • Born in 2025311
  • All time8,371
  • England & Wales, 2025#953 · 32

How popular is Zeke?

Zeke ranks 803rd among American boys in 2025, with 311 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 459 babies were given the name, ranking 610th. The typical living American called Zeke is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Zeke

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Steve0.60
  2. Luke0.55
  3. Mike0.55
  4. Jake0.55
  5. Seven0.56
  6. Duke0.55
  7. Ike0.55
  8. Spencer0.52

Middle names for Zeke

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zeke Thomas0.80
  2. Zeke James0.80
  3. Zeke Cole0.79
  4. Zeke Miles0.79
  5. Zeke Wilder0.78
  6. Zeke Paul0.61

Sibling names for Zeke

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Andisister · 0.99
  2. Abdielbrother · 0.99
  3. Cassiusbrother · 0.99
  4. Korasister · 0.99
  5. Hadassahsister · 0.98
  6. Kyreebrother · 0.98

Where Zeke is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.09%
  2. Utah0.04%
  3. Nevada0.03%
  4. Kentucky0.03%
  5. Wisconsin0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zeke Wilson0.75
  2. Zeke Williams0.75
  3. Zeke Walker0.75
  4. Zeke Turner0.75
  5. Zeke Torres0.75
  6. Zeke Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zeke

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zeke across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.