Ezra is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ezra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ezra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ezra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ezra is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “help”. a biblical scribe and reformer.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 111,768 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12,222 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 475 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 468 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 335 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 917 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ezra per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (9,222/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (1,374/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (57/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (38/yr).
Ezra has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #20 nationally (given to 10,723 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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