US rank #815 Unisex name Peak 2023 2,509 births

Ezrah — #815 US boys' name

2,509 babies named Ezrah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1642010s10902020s1249
#815
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Ezrah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

382 babies were named Ezrah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ezrah

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,509 babies named Ezrah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ezrah currently holds the #815 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 382 babies received it in a single year. Ezrah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 505 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ezrah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,249 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ezrah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ezrah in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ezrah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,509 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ezrah at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

2,509

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2023

382 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#815

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ezrah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
382
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
-1000100200300400500 20242020201620122008200420001998 6

Ezrah popularity over time — girls

505 total births recorded since 1998 (Ezrah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 505 births
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920061998 5

Ezrah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,249 births that decade — 50% of Ezrah's all-time total
1990s62000s1642010s10902020s1249

Ezrah by state

Where Ezrah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ezrah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
469 18.7%
#2 Texas
306 12.2%
#3 Florida
116 4.6%
#4 New York
72 2.9%
#5 Arizona
62 2.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
47 1.9%
#7 Ohio
44 1.8%
#8 Colorado
42 1.7%
California share of Ezrah's total US births 18.7%
Even split

469 of 2,509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Ezrah appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezrah?
2,509 babies have been named Ezrah since 1998. It currently ranks #815 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 382 births.
When was Ezrah most popular?
Ezrah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,249 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ezrah most popular?
The top states for the name Ezrah are California (469 births), Texas (306 births), Florida (116 births).
Is Ezrah a unisex name?
Yes, Ezrah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,509 births, and as a girl's name it has 505 births.
How long has the name Ezrah been used?
Ezrah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ezrah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ezra, Ezriel, Ezrael, Ezran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.