Ezra
Hebrew for help. The scribe Ezra leads the return from Babylonian exile in the biblical book that carries his name.
Ezra in 2025
Ezra was given to 8,453 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 26th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 392 babies born.
The history of Ezra
Ezra reached its highest point in 2024, when 9,222 babies were given the name, ranking 20th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 111,768 babies have been named Ezra. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Ezra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ezra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 356 | 463 |
| 1890s | 405 | 638 |
| 1900s | 304 | 848 |
| 1910s | 1,094 | 915 |
| 1920s | 1,391 | 1,004 |
| 1930s | 819 | 1,193 |
| 1940s | 574 | 1,682 |
| 1950s | 677 | 1,788 |
| 1960s | 588 | 2,159 |
| 1970s | 1,299 | 1,491 |
| 1980s | 1,794 | 1,393 |
| 1990s | 3,008 | 978 |
| 2000s | 8,891 | 479 |
| 2010s | 40,492 | 68 |
| 2020s | 50,076 | 20 |
Where Ezra is heading
Ezra has risen 86% over the past decade, from 4,547 babies in 2015 to 8,453 in 2025.
Names like Ezra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ezra.