Ezra
BoysBest rank #20 (2024) · ranked in 8 years
With a peak of #20 in 2024, Ezra appeared in the rankings across 2018-2025.
It climbed from #85 in 2018 to #26 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #26.
In 2024, 9,222 babies were given the name Ezra.
Ezra was most popular around 2024, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Ezra is most popular
In 2025, Ezra was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 8,403 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 1,224 births, 14.6% of the national total, where it ranked #22 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.5% of Ezra births, against 11.3% Northeast, 18.3% Midwest, 28.9% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Ezra placed as high as #7 in New Mexico and as low as #188 in Mississippi.
Top states, 2025
- 1California1,224 · #22 there
- 2Texas1,093 · #22 there
- 3Florida508 · #35 there
- 4New York349 · #70 there
- 5North Carolina303 · #28 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.3%
- Midwest18.3%
- South41.5%
- West28.9%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Ezra a popular name?
- Ezra reached a best rank of #20 in 2024 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Ezra rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Ezra ranks #26.
- Is Ezra a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Ezra most popular?
- Ezra peaked around 2024.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)