Ezriel
Boy name · #1896 in 2025 · Very rare
Ezriel is currently the #1896 boy name in the United States — 83 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 boys born in 2025 was named Ezriel.
The 49-year story
Ezriel first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 84 babies and a rank of #1891. 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 Ezriel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezriel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ezriel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ezriel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ezriel is most common
State-level data for Ezriel 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 Ezriel
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezriel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaciel, Yaziel, Raziel, Shmiel, and Gadiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezriel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #1886 |
| 2024 | 84 | #1891 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2173 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 74 | #1946 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2339 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezriel a popular boy name?
Ezriel ranked #1896 among boys in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Ezriel most popular?
Ezriel peaked in 2024, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1891 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezriel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American boys was named Ezriel. 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.