Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Ezrah

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #914 Trend ↑ Rising 88%
Rank 2025
#914
among boys · ↓100 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
288
named Ezrah · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,595
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
422 babies
All-time total
3,304
#2,674 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Ezrah popularity over time

3,304 babies have been named Ezrah since 1998, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 5 6 11 1 – #8,828
2000s 41 164 205 21 +1764% #3,441
2010s 271 1,090 1,361 136 +564% #1,048
2020s (to 2025) 217 1,510 1,727 288 +111% #696

Where Ezrah 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 283 0.17 outside top 500
2027 304 0.18 outside top 500
2028 324 0.19 outside top 500
2029 342 0.20 outside top 500
2030 357 0.21 outside top 500

Where Ezrah is most popular

Boys named Ezrah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.157 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and South Dakota.

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 Ezrah 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
New Mexico 11 0.334 +112%
Arizona 51 0.312 +98%
South Dakota 5 0.269 +71%
California 240 0.263 +67%
Colorado 28 0.217 +38%
Texas 187 0.212 +35%
Nevada 12 0.210 +34%
Florida 91 0.192 +22%
Oregon 14 0.184 +17%
Oklahoma 16 0.181 +15%
Washington 29 0.177 +13%
North Carolina 43 0.168 +7%
Ohio 44 0.166 +6%
Indiana 25 0.156 ≈ national
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -14%
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 -21%
Missouri 17 0.123 -22%
Michigan 25 0.122 -22%
Georgia 30 0.118 -25%
Maryland 13 0.109 -31%
New York 45 0.104 -34%
Connecticut 7 0.103 -34%
Virginia 18 0.095 -40%
Iowa 6 0.087 -45%
Massachusetts 11 0.080 -49%
Illinois 20 0.078 -50%
Kansas 5 0.073 -54%
Minnesota 8 0.065 -58%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -63%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -63%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -65%
Utah 5 0.052 -67%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Ezrah

Ezrah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #914 in 2025 with 259 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 3,304 American babies have been named Ezrah, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 422 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 Ezrah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezrah?

The median living Ezrah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 3,300 people named Ezrah are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Ezrah 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 29 #4,692 259 #914
2024 25 #5,199 308 #814
2023 40 #3,793 382 #696
2022 36 #4,065 243 #941
2021 45 #3,458 165 #1,189
2020 42 #3,567 153 #1,228
2019 39 #3,814 177 #1,114
2018 30 #4,596 194 #1,048
2017 38 #3,943 154 #1,202
2016 36 #4,114 125 #1,406
2015 31 #4,524 96 #1,648
2014 17 #7,101 90 #1,694
2013 25 #5,373 70 #1,977
2012 22 #5,974 56 #2,307
2011 17 #7,221 72 #1,936
2010 16 #7,640 56 #2,296
2009 11 #10,199 30 #3,580
2008 5 #18,410 32 #3,441
2007 5 #18,528 15 #5,735
2006 8 #12,767 11 #7,080
2005 7 #13,459 19 #4,529
2004 – – 17 #4,857
2003 – – 12 #5,990
2002 5 #16,273 8 #7,886
2001 – – 10 #6,611
2000 – – 10 #6,470
1995 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ezrah?

The median living Ezrah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ezrahs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Ezrah are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Ezrah are alive in the United States, based on 3,304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezrah in 2025?

Ezrah ranked #914 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 259 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ezrah?

3,304 babies have been named Ezrah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezrah most popular?

Ezrah peaked in 2023, when 422 newborns received the name.

Is Ezrah a boy or girl name?

Ezrah is used for both: about 16% of babies named Ezrah have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Ezrah rising or falling?

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

Will Ezrah become more popular?

Ezrah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 357 boys named Ezrah 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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