Meaning and history
Zedekiah comes from the Hebrew name צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tsiḏqiyyahu), meaning “Yahweh is my righteousness,” formed from צֶדֶק (tseḏeq), “justice” or “righteousness,” and יָהּ (yah), a reference to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament, it is the name of the last king of Judah.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 23 births, rank #4,243
2008: 17 births, rank #5,249
2009: 18 births, rank #5,102
2010: 33 births, rank #3,308
20112011: 25 births, rank #3,994
2012: 21 births, rank #4,533
2013: 27 births, rank #3,753
2014: 26 births, rank #3,891
2015: 30 births, rank #3,591
20162016: 32 births, rank #3,441
2017: 30 births, rank #3,586
2018: 39 births, rank #2,994
2019: 43 births, rank #2,851
2020: 29 births, rank #3,653
20212021: 33 births, rank #3,427
2022: 38 births, rank #3,151
2023: 31 births, rank #3,629
2024: 29 births, rank #3,793
20252025: 20 births, rank #4,857
In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Zedekiah, ranking #4,857 among boys.