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Ezra

Ezra is currently the #20 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 8,126 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #44, now it sits at #20. Looking at the full record since 1880, Ezra hit its all-time high of #13 in 2024, when 8,822 boys were given the name. State by state, Wyoming leads the way at #6.

Rankings

2025 rank
#20
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#13
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
8,126
boys named Ezra

Ezra popularity, 1880–2025

0.14%0.28%0.41%0.55%18801900192019401960198020002020#13 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Ezra is most popular

Alaska: #35 (16 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)AK#35Maine: #44 (23 boys, 0.60% of boys born 2025)ME#44Vermont: #64 (7 boys, 0.58% of boys born 2025)VT#64New Hampshire: #88 (17 boys, 0.38% of boys born 2025)NH#88Washington: #15 (223 boys, 0.68% of boys born 2025)WA#15Idaho: #31 (51 boys, 0.59% of boys born 2025)ID#31Montana: #38 (24 boys, 0.64% of boys born 2025)MT#38North Dakota: #61 (17 boys, 0.51% of boys born 2025)ND#61Minnesota: #36 (113 boys, 0.46% of boys born 2025)MN#36Wisconsin: #54 (90 boys, 0.38% of boys born 2025)WI#54Michigan: #23 (213 boys, 0.53% of boys born 2025)MI#23New York: #44 (338 boys, 0.40% of boys born 2025)NY#44Massachusetts: #50 (112 boys, 0.41% of boys born 2025)MA#50Rhode Island: #61 (16 boys, 0.51% of boys born 2025)RI#61Oregon: #12 (105 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)OR#12Nevada: #14 (80 boys, 0.71% of boys born 2025)NV#14Wyoming: #6 (18 boys, 1.65% of boys born 2025)WY#6South Dakota: #15 (31 boys, 0.81% of boys born 2025)SD#15Iowa: #32 (72 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)IA#32Illinois: #39 (214 boys, 0.43% of boys born 2025)IL#39Indiana: #16 (187 boys, 0.59% of boys born 2025)IN#16Ohio: #32 (256 boys, 0.49% of boys born 2025)OH#32Pennsylvania: #46 (238 boys, 0.46% of boys born 2025)PA#46New Jersey: #69 (125 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)NJ#69Connecticut: #76 (47 boys, 0.36% of boys born 2025)CT#76California: #14 (1190 boys, 0.68% of boys born 2025)CA#14Utah: #21 (121 boys, 0.62% of boys born 2025)UT#21Colorado: #13 (187 boys, 0.70% of boys born 2025)CO#13Nebraska: #39 (44 boys, 0.50% of boys born 2025)NE#39Missouri: #32 (150 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)MO#32Kentucky: #23 (123 boys, 0.60% of boys born 2025)KY#23West Virginia: #54 (29 boys, 0.47% of boys born 2025)WV#54Virginia: #16 (225 boys, 0.60% of boys born 2025)VA#16Maryland: #40 (110 boys, 0.48% of boys born 2025)MD#40Delaware: #55 (16 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)DE#55Arizona: #10 (250 boys, 0.76% of boys born 2025)AZ#10New Mexico: #7 (67 boys, 1.03% of boys born 2025)NM#7Kansas: #20 (82 boys, 0.58% of boys born 2025)KS#20Arkansas: #24 (73 boys, 0.58% of boys born 2025)AR#24Tennessee: #23 (204 boys, 0.55% of boys born 2025)TN#23North Carolina: #17 (298 boys, 0.58% of boys born 2025)NC#17South Carolina: #32 (104 boys, 0.49% of boys born 2025)SC#32District of Columbia: #43 (16 boys, 0.63% of boys born 2025)DC#43Oklahoma: #12 (125 boys, 0.71% of boys born 2025)OK#12Louisiana: #21 (102 boys, 0.53% of boys born 2025)LA#21Mississippi: #108 (28 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)MS#108Alabama: #42 (89 boys, 0.41% of boys born 2025)AL#42Georgia: #15 (271 boys, 0.54% of boys born 2025)GA#15Hawaii: #14 (28 boys, 0.96% of boys born 2025)HI#14Texas: #11 (1067 boys, 0.61% of boys born 2025)TX#11Florida: #24 (494 boys, 0.52% of boys born 2025)FL#24
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#6), New Mexico (#7), Hawaii (#14)

Uniqueness score

9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind

You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ezra in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Ezra as a girl name

Ezra holds the #833 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 327 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #713 in 2020 to #833 today. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#646 nationally, 457 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in Missouri (#299 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#833
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#646
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
327
girls named Ezra

Where Ezra (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025NH—Washington: #617 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WA#617Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025ND—Minnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: #1061 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#1061New York: #1235 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1235Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025RI—Oregon: #483 (7 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)OR#483Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: #644 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#644Pennsylvania: #725 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#725New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025CT—California: #855 (34 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#855Utah: #605 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)UT#605Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025NE—Missouri: #299 (20 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)MO#299Kentucky: #653 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#653West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025WV—Virginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025DE—Arizona: #748 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#748New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025AR—Tennessee: #603 (12 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)TN#603North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #398 (10 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)OK#398Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025MS—Alabama: #481 (10 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AL#481Georgia: #560 (19 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)GA#560Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ezra in 2025HI—Texas: #1062 (26 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#1062Florida: #1055 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1055
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Missouri (#299), Oklahoma (#398), Alabama (#481)

Uniqueness score

48/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ezra in the most recent year of SSA data.

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