Esdras
Boy name · #2011 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 75 baby boys were named Esdras, placing it at #2011 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 boys born in 2025 was named Esdras.
Babies named Esdras per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Esdras first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 80 babies and a rank of #1941. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Esdras in class?
Esdras scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Esdras is most common
Geography matters for names, and Esdras is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Esdrass were TX (15), CA (10), TN (7), FL (5), MD (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Esdras
Statistically, parents drawn to Esdras tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Esaias, Elyas, Aras, Eliyas, and Exodus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Esdras | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2006 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 80 | #1941 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1981 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2042 |
| 2018 | 51 | #2507 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2207 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3114 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 45 | #2621 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2556 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Esdras a popular boy name?
Esdras ranked #2011 among boys in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Esdras most popular?
Esdras peaked in 2023, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Esdras?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American boys was named Esdras. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.