Ezariah
Boy name · #2051 in 2025 · Very rare
Ezariah is currently the #2051 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Ezariah.
Babies named Ezariah per year. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Ezariah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 73 babies and a rank of #2035. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ezariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ezariah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ezariah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ezariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ezariah is most common
State-level data for Ezariah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ezariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ezeriah, Ezekiah, Yosiah, Oziah, and Ezaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2261 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2346 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezariah a popular boy name?
Ezariah ranked #2051 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Ezariah most popular?
Ezariah peaked in 2025, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2035 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Ezariah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.