Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ezra

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ezra.

✦ Help 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #20
All-Time Peak Rank #13 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 106,761 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.3% Boy / 4.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 8,822 births in 2024
💡 The Ezra Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Help
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew word 'ezer' meaning 'help'. Ezra was a prominent scribe and priest in the Old Testament.
Common Nicknames
Ez
Pronunciation: EZ-ra
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Ezra

According to SSA data, Ezra achieved its highest historical rank of #13 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 8,822 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 87.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ezra across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +87.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,822 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 11 yrs
Years in Top 500 69 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 356
1890s: 405
1900s: 304
1910s: 1,081
1920s: 1,373
1930s: 819
1940s: 574
1950s: 677
1960s: 588
1970s: 1,271
1980s: 1,755
1990s: 2,854
2000s: 8,326
2010s: 38,650
2020s: 47,728

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ez-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with E, a letter used by only 3.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #14 1,048 2024 7.0% Decline
Alaska #37 355 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #21 1,968 2023 3.2% Decline
Arizona #10 2,880 2025 +28.2% Growth
Hawaii #14 663 2018 15.2% Decline
Oregon #12 1,901 2022 18.6% Decline
Idaho #31 787 2020 28.2% Decline
Washington #15 3,095 2023 +6.2% Growth
Colorado #13 2,052 2025 +43.8% Growth
New Mexico #7 894 2019 +26.4% Growth
California #14 14,898 2024 +14.1% Growth
Texas #11 11,333 2023 +28.1% Growth
Florida #25 4,743 2024 +38.4% Growth
Virginia #17 2,576 2024 +23.6% Growth
Vermont #68 195 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #40 343 2021 17.2% Decline
Tennessee #23 2,353 2023 +65.9% Growth
Wyoming #6 149 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #15 3,053 2024 +40.4% Growth
North Carolina #17 3,019 2024 +47.5% Growth
Indiana #16 2,419 2024 +19.1% Growth
Minnesota #36 1,874 2024 11.7% Decline
Kansas #20 1,026 2023 +9.3% Growth
South Dakota #16 328 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #41 1,457 2023 +3.8% Growth
Oklahoma #12 1,313 2024 +54.3% Growth
Kentucky #23 1,553 2024 +39.8% Growth
Delaware #58 179 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #56 1,708 2024 15.9% Decline
Missouri #32 1,901 2023 +14.5% Growth
Arkansas #24 923 2024 6.4% Decline
Maine #44 368 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #89 258 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #40 598 2024 +12.8% Growth
South Carolina #33 1,070 2024 +31.6% Growth
Ohio #32 3,281 2024 +30.6% Growth
Michigan #23 2,676 2023 +4.4% Growth
North Dakota #63 241 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #32 935 2023 +10.8% Growth
Alabama #42 1,267 2024 +21.9% Growth
West Virginia #56 608 2019 21.6% Decline
Louisiana #21 1,177 2023 +39.7% Growth
New York #44 4,978 2024 +31.0% Growth
District of Columbia #43 286 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #69 1,631 2022 1.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #46 3,150 2024 +15.0% Growth
Illinois #39 2,839 2023 +18.9% Growth
Rhode Island #63 210 2022 42.9% Decline
Massachusetts #50 1,335 2024 +40.0% Growth
Connecticut #77 596 2022 +6.8% Growth
Mississippi #112 550 2023 22.2% Decline

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