Total births
1,622
Boys' name · since 1972
Esdras
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 1,622 babies named Esdras, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2019
- among boys today
- 1,622
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Esdras is the #2019 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,622 recorded since 1972.
Esdras has 1,622 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2019 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2019 among boys today
- 1,622 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Esdras is currently the #2019 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 1,622 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2019
- among boys today
- 1,622
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Esdras vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2019
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Esdras was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
80 babies were named Esdras in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Esdras compares
1,622 Top 24% higher than 76% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Esdras's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esdras | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,622 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 23 | 22,252 |
Esdras's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Esdras's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Esdras at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#2,019
Active since
1972
Esdras popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Esdras by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Esdras's strongest decade.
509 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Esdras births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
211 births
- 2000s
2000s
372 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s
2020s
434 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 509 births (31% of all-time use).
How Esdras compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Esdras's total volume
Esdras vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Esdras by state
Where Esdras concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 303 | 18.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 186 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 77 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 29 | 1.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 27 | 1.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.6% |
California share of Esdras's total US births 18.7%
Even split
303 of 1,622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Esdras appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esdras? ▼
1,622 babies have been named Esdras since 1972. It currently ranks #2019 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 80 births.
When was Esdras most popular? ▼
Esdras was most popular in the 2010s decade with 509 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Esdras most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Esdras are California (303 births), Texas (186 births), Florida (77 births).
How long has the name Esdras been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Esdras since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Esdras's data
- Esdras's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (509 total births) through the 2020s (434) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Esdrass (303 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Esdras
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Esdras: #2019 Boys' Name - 1,622 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esdras. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Esdras draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.