Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Ezariah

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #2,041 Trend ↑ Rising 119%
Rank 2025
#2,041
among boys · ↑230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
97
named Ezariah · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
97 babies
All-time total
628
#8,084 all-time among boys
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Ezariah popularity over time

628 babies have been named Ezariah since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 8 16 24 2 – #10,510
2010s 55 155 210 21 +775% #3,469
2020s (to 2025) 84 310 394 66 +213% #2,041

Where Ezariah 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 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 92 0.05 outside top 500
2028 101 0.06 outside top 500
2029 109 0.06 outside top 500
2030 117 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Ezariah

Ezariah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,041 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 628 American babies have been named Ezariah, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 97 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 Ezariah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezariah?

The median living Ezariah is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 600 people named Ezariah are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Ezariah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #5,295 73 #2,041
2024 17 #6,735 63 #2,271
2023 14 #7,769 59 #2,349
2022 15 #7,392 37 #3,236
2021 6 #14,042 43 #2,878
2020 8 #11,427 35 #3,223
2019 8 #11,705 25 #4,151
2018 5 #16,459 32 #3,469
2017 10 #10,203 22 #4,512
2016 – – 21 #4,668
2015 7 #13,455 15 #5,816
2014 9 #11,287 12 #6,767
2013 11 #9,806 13 #6,361
2012 5 #17,725 8 #9,127
2011 – – 7 #9,963
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2008 – – 5 #13,159
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2003 – – 5 #11,438
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ezariah?

The median living Ezariah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Ezariahs are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Ezariah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ezariah are alive in the United States, based on 628 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezariah in 2025?

Ezariah ranked #2,041 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ezariah?

628 babies have been named Ezariah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezariah most popular?

Ezariah peaked in 2025, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Ezariah a boy or girl name?

Ezariah is used for both: about 23% of babies named Ezariah have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Ezariah rising or falling?

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

Will Ezariah become more popular?

Ezariah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 boys named Ezariah 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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