Ezra
Girl name · #834 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Ezra ranks #834 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 327 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1199, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,505 girls born in 2025 was named Ezra.
The 110-year story
Ezra first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 457 babies and a rank of #646. 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.
Babies named Ezra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezra in class?
Ezra scores 65 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 Ezra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ezra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ezras were CA (34), TX (26), MO (20), GA (19), OH (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ezra
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elara, Zora, Ayra, Eira, and Aura.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 327 | #833 |
| 2024 | 400 | #701 |
| 2023 | 369 | #764 |
| 2022 | 457 | #646 |
| 2021 | 402 | #713 |
| 2020 | 393 | #713 |
| 2019 | 330 | #824 |
| 2018 | 275 | #960 |
| 2017 | 208 | #1178 |
| 2016 | 200 | #1227 |
| 2015 | 208 | #1199 |
| 2014 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2013 | 151 | #1470 |
| 2012 | 122 | #1705 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 89 | #2185 |
| 2009 | 90 | #2190 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2998 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezra a popular girl name?
Ezra ranked #834 among girls in 2025 with 327 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1199.
When was the name Ezra most popular?
Ezra peaked in 2022, when 457 American girls received the name (ranked #646 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,505 newborn American girls was named Ezra. It scores 65/100 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.