| Seth | Ezekiel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | appointed, placed | God strengthens |
| Origin | hebrew | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SETH | ih-ZEE-kee-ul |
| Syllables | 1 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2000 (6,717) | 2022 (6,053) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 5,091 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Seth | Ezekiel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,548 | 33,114 |
| 2010s | 14,671 | 30,377 |
| 2000s | 48,161 | 11,124 |
| 1990s | 42,213 | 3,741 |
| 1980s | 31,129 | 1,522 |
| 1970s | 16,584 | 820 |
| 1960s | 3,787 | 345 |
| 1950s | 2,101 | 416 |
| 1940s | 852 | 472 |
| 1930s | 612 | 409 |
| 1920s | 874 | 514 |
| 1910s | 642 | 374 |
| 1900s | 181 | 118 |
| 1890s | 168 | 115 |
| 1880s | 270 | 144 |
From Hebrew Shet, tied to the verb shat, 'to set, place, appoint.' Genesis 4:25 explains it through Eve's words 'God has appointed (shat) for me another child' — a biblical wordplay that is consistent with the underlying root.
Ezekiel is from the Hebrew for “God strengthens.”
Ezekiel is more popular than Seth today: about 5,091 US babies were given the name Ezekiel in 2025, compared with 0 named Seth.
Seth means appointed, placed (hebrew origin), while Ezekiel means God strengthens (Hebrew origin).
In US records, Seth first appears in 0 and Ezekiel in 1880, so Seth has the longer recorded history.