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Ezra

Boy

Meaning of Ezra: Hebrew: 'help'

Ezra is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 18th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 38th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#18

8,453 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#38

1,339 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

111,768

First recorded 1880 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 199 babies1982: 179 babies1983: 144 babies1984: 152 babies1985: 180 babies1986: 163 babies1987: 207 babies1988: 208 babies1989: 188 babies1990: 185 babies19901991: 192 babies1992: 189 babies1993: 232 babies1994: 235 babies1995: 273 babies1996: 357 babies1997: 379 babies1998: 473 babies1999: 493 babies2000: 604 babies20002001: 616 babies2002: 603 babies2003: 692 babies2004: 785 babies2005: 913 babies2006: 971 babies2007: 1,026 babies2008: 1,247 babies2009: 1,434 babies2010: 1,538 babies20102011: 1,861 babies2012: 2,212 babies2013: 2,908 babies2014: 3,582 babies2015: 4,547 babies2016: 5,082 babies2017: 5,557 babies2018: 6,323 babies2019: 6,882 babies2020: 7,224 babies20202021: 7,840 babies2022: 8,480 babies2023: 8,857 babies2024: 9,222 babies2025: 8,453 babies
US babies named Ezra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 9,222.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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