boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Ezriel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,893 Trend ↑ Rising 54%
Rank 2025
#1,893
among boys · ↑1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Ezriel · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,579
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
84 babies
All-time total
1,006
#5,123 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Ezriel popularity over time

1,006 babies have been named Ezriel since 1976, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #5,883
1980s 12 1 +140% #5,106
1990s 79 8 +558% #4,085
2000s 161 16 +104% #3,749
2010s 310 31 +93% #2,349
2020s (to 2025) 439 73 +136% #1,893

Where Ezriel 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 92 0.05 outside top 500
2027 101 0.06 outside top 500
2028 109 0.06 outside top 500
2029 117 0.07 outside top 500
2030 123 0.07 outside top 500

Where Ezriel is most popular

Boys named Ezriel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

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 Ezriel 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 York 106 0.245 +479%
New Jersey 29 0.144 +241%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -14%
Texas 32 0.036 -14%
California 31 0.034 -20%
Georgia 5 0.020 -53%
Florida 7 0.015 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Ezriel

Ezriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,893 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,006 American babies have been named Ezriel. Its peak came in 2024, when 84 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 Ezriel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezriel?

The median living Ezriel is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Ezriel are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Ezriel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 83 #1,893
2024 84 #1,894
2023 66 #2,180
2022 74 #2,045
2021 58 #2,353
2020 74 #1,949
2019 58 #2,349
2018 26 #4,030
2017 36 #3,209
2016 31 #3,556
2015 41 #2,876
2014 31 #3,484
2013 27 #3,785
2012 19 #4,913
2011 24 #4,142
2010 17 #5,325
2009 20 #4,807
2008 12 #6,885
2007 15 #5,736
2006 14 #5,875
2005 25 #3,749
2004 23 #3,908
2003 14 #5,357
2002 22 #3,832
2001 6 #9,655
2000 10 #6,471
1995 7 #7,248
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ezriel?

The median living Ezriel is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ezriels are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ezriel are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ezriel are alive in the United States, based on 1,006 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezriel in 2025?

Ezriel ranked #1,893 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ezriel?

1,006 babies have been named Ezriel in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezriel most popular?

Ezriel peaked in 2024, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Ezriel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ezriel rising or falling?

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

Will Ezriel become more popular?

Ezriel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 123 boys named Ezriel 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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