Ezra
Ezra is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".
- English
- Hebrew
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Ezra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ezra is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the root ע-ז-ר meaning "help".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Hebrew
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Ezra
Ezra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 39 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 9,254 births, good for #12 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Ezras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #12 among baby boy names with 9,254 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 117K Ezras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ezra
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Names that sound like Ezra
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About the name Ezra
Ezra is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 117K births in the dataset. Ezra's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #12. Use the chart and map above to compare Ezra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.