Ezrah
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.
Meaning & Origin of Ezrah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K.
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The Story of Ezrah
As a girl name
Ezrah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 45 Ezrahs were born — ranking #3,435 that year. As of 2026, Ezrah ranks #5,130 for girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 557 Ezrahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ezrah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 384 Ezrahs were born — ranking #706 that year. As of 2026, Ezrah ranks #706 for boys with 384 births, rising sharply (+99% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Ezrahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ezrah
Ezrah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ezrah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #694. Use the chart and map above to compare Ezrah'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 .
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