Ezra
Boy nameEzra has been given to 111,768 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #834 for girls and #20 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɛzɹə/
From the Biblical Hebrew עֶזְרָא (ʿezrā). Doublet of Esdras.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
111,768
Peak year
2024 (9,222 babies)
Rank in 2025
#834 for girls · #20 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +86%
Gender split
4% girls / 96% boys
Famous people named Ezra
Ezra Pound
American poet and critic (1885–1972)
Ezra
Human Biblical figure
Ezra Miller
American actor (born 1992)
Ezra Koenig
American rock musician
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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