Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Ezana

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,292 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#4,292
among boys · ↓277 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Ezana · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
39 babies
All-time total
603
#7,053 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Ezana popularity over time

603 babies have been named Ezana since 1992, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 33 3 – #6,311
2000s 110 11 +233% #4,806
2010s 293 29 +166% #3,067
2020s (to 2025) 167 28 -5% #3,442

Where Ezana 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Ezana

Ezana is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,292 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 603 American babies have been named Ezana. Its peak came in 2019, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ezana stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezana?

The median living Ezana is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 600 people named Ezana are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Ezana year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,292
2024 27 #4,015
2023 24 #4,381
2022 31 #3,642
2021 33 #3,442
2020 28 #3,750
2019 39 #3,067
2018 36 #3,188
2017 38 #3,087
2016 32 #3,463
2015 35 #3,259
2014 30 #3,557
2013 18 #5,036
2012 30 #3,558
2011 17 #5,276
2010 18 #5,107
2009 20 #4,806
2008 13 #6,519
2007 13 #6,377
2006 16 #5,380
2005 10 #7,285
2004 11 #6,683
2003 6 #9,979
2002 8 #7,885
2001 13 #5,469
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1995 7 #7,247
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Famous people named Ezana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ezana of Axum Ezana of Axum 4th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum 325–360 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ezana?

The median living Ezana is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ezanas are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Ezana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ezana are alive in the United States, based on 603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezana in 2025?

Ezana ranked #4,292 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ezana?

603 babies have been named Ezana in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezana most popular?

Ezana peaked in 2019, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Ezana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ezana rising or falling?

Ezana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ezana become more popular?

Ezana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Ezana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ezana?

Well-known people named Ezana include Ezana of Axum (politician).

Names like Ezana

Names that sound and feel close to Ezana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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