boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Esdras

Meaning Esdras is a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,012 Trend ↑ Rising 31%

Esdras is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Esdras Alfred de St-Georges (1849–1890), Quebec lawyer, physician and political figure Esdras Minville…

Rank 2025
#2,012
among boys · ↑6 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Esdras · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,774
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
80 babies
All-time total
1,622
#3,753 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Esdras popularity over time

1,622 babies have been named Esdras since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s 17 2 – #3,741
1980s 79 8 +365% #3,584
1990s 211 21 +167% #2,454
2000s 372 37 +76% #2,570
2010s 509 51 +37% #2,052
2020s (to 2025) 434 72 +42% #1,944

Where Esdras is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 79 0.05 outside top 500
2027 82 0.05 outside top 500
2028 85 0.05 outside top 500
2029 87 0.05 outside top 500
2030 89 0.05 outside top 500

Where Esdras is most popular

Boys named Esdras per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Texas, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Esdras born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 22 0.184 +327%
Texas 58 0.066 +52%
Florida 27 0.057 +32%
California 45 0.049 +14%
South Carolina 5 0.048 +12%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -10%
North Carolina 8 0.031 -27%
Virginia 5 0.026 -39%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -42%
Georgia 5 0.020 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
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Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Esdras

Esdras is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,012 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,622 American babies have been named Esdras. Its peak came in 2023, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Esdras stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Esdras?

The median living Esdras is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 1,600 people named Esdras are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Esdras year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 75 #2,012
2024 76 #2,018
2023 80 #1,944
2022 77 #1,986
2021 65 #2,179
2020 61 #2,244
2019 71 #2,052
2018 51 #2,521
2017 68 #2,057
2016 61 #2,215
2015 52 #2,441
2014 33 #3,323
2013 45 #2,635
2012 48 #2,567
2011 36 #3,128
2010 44 #2,752
2009 38 #3,067
2008 40 #2,967
2007 39 #2,988
2006 45 #2,632
2005 39 #2,765
2004 36 #2,861
2003 28 #3,309
2002 38 #2,570
2001 36 #2,638
2000 33 #2,760
1995 18 #3,598
1990 12 #4,487
1985 7 #5,329
1980 6 #5,744
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Esdras, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Esdras?

The median living Esdras is about 12 years old. Half of all living Esdrass are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Esdras are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Esdras are alive in the United States, based on 1,622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Esdras mean?

Esdras is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Esdras Alfred de St-Georges (1849–1890), Quebec lawyer, physician and political figure Esdras Minville (1896–1975), Quebec writer, economist and sociologist Esdras Padilla,…

How popular is the name Esdras in 2025?

Esdras ranked #2,012 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Esdras?

1,622 babies have been named Esdras in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esdras most popular?

Esdras peaked in 2023, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Esdras a boy or girl name?

Esdras is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Esdras rising or falling?

Esdras is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Esdras become more popular?

Esdras is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 boys named Esdras in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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