Boy nameCurrently #13 in the USRising
Ezra
EZ-ruh//ˈɛzrə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20244 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Help
Ezra comes from the Hebrew meaning 'help', and belongs in the Bible to a priest and scribe who led the return of Jewish exiles to Jerusalem and reestablished the Torah's teachings. Its short, biblical strength has made it a fast-rising modern favorite.
Ezra's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ezra |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 39 |
| 1881 | 44 |
| 1882 | 41 |
| 1883 | 28 |
| 1884 | 43 |
| 1885 | 24 |
| 1886 | 39 |
| 1887 | 33 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 43 |
| 1891 | 38 |
| 1892 | 44 |
| 1893 | 38 |
| 1894 | 44 |
| 1895 | 45 |
| 1896 | 45 |
| 1897 | 43 |
| 1898 | 40 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 42 |
| 1901 | 20 |
| 1902 | 26 |
| 1903 | 33 |
| 1904 | 34 |
| 1905 | 32 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 42 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 89 |
| 1913 | 84 |
| 1914 | 107 |
| 1915 | 142 |
| 1916 | 153 |
| 1917 | 140 |
| 1918 | 148 |
| 1919 | 143 |
| 1920 | 142 |
| 1921 | 170 |
| 1922 | 149 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 148 |
| 1925 | 133 |
| 1926 | 139 |
| 1927 | 121 |
| 1928 | 117 |
| 1929 | 106 |
| 1930 | 109 |
| 1931 | 84 |
| 1932 | 82 |
| 1933 | 88 |
| 1934 | 106 |
| 1935 | 78 |
| 1936 | 98 |
| 1937 | 73 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1939 | 50 |
| 1940 | 60 |
| 1941 | 48 |
| 1942 | 59 |
| 1943 | 59 |
| 1944 | 64 |
| 1945 | 51 |
| 1946 | 52 |
| 1947 | 59 |
| 1948 | 56 |
| 1949 | 66 |
| 1950 | 75 |
| 1951 | 78 |
| 1952 | 57 |
| 1953 | 76 |
| 1954 | 58 |
| 1955 | 70 |
| 1956 | 73 |
| 1957 | 70 |
| 1958 | 60 |
| 1959 | 60 |
| 1960 | 62 |
| 1961 | 61 |
| 1962 | 57 |
| 1963 | 67 |
| 1964 | 45 |
| 1965 | 59 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 52 |
| 1968 | 55 |
| 1969 | 73 |
| 1970 | 70 |
| 1971 | 96 |
| 1972 | 103 |
| 1973 | 129 |
| 1974 | 123 |
| 1975 | 150 |
| 1976 | 157 |
| 1977 | 165 |
| 1978 | 151 |
| 1979 | 156 |
| 1980 | 174 |
| 1981 | 200 |
| 1982 | 179 |
| 1983 | 144 |
| 1984 | 152 |
| 1985 | 180 |
| 1986 | 163 |
| 1987 | 207 |
| 1988 | 208 |
| 1989 | 188 |
| 1990 | 185 |
| 1991 | 192 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1993 | 232 |
| 1994 | 235 |
| 1995 | 273 |
| 1996 | 357 |
| 1997 | 379 |
| 1998 | 473 |
| 1999 | 493 |
| 2000 | 604 |
| 2001 | 616 |
| 2002 | 603 |
| 2003 | 692 |
| 2004 | 784 |
| 2005 | 913 |
| 2006 | 970 |
| 2007 | 1,026 |
| 2008 | 1,246 |
| 2009 | 1,434 |
| 2010 | 1,537 |
| 2011 | 1,861 |
| 2012 | 2,211 |
| 2013 | 2,908 |
| 2014 | 3,581 |
| 2015 | 4,545 |
| 2016 | 5,079 |
| 2017 | 5,553 |
| 2018 | 6,322 |
| 2019 | 6,879 |
| 2020 | 7,223 |
| 2021 | 7,836 |
| 2022 | 8,471 |
| 2023 | 8,843 |
| 2024 | 9,172 |
Ezra through the decades
- Ezra peaked in 2024, when 9,172 babies were named Ezra in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ezra has risen 295% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ezra currently ranks #13 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Ez
Variants & spellings
Esra
Famous people named Ezra
- Ezra Pound — poet