Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys
Origin: DutchIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ezra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
I love that it sounds gentle but reads strong. Ezra. There's something almost musical about it that I can't quite describe. My husband thought I was being weird. Then he said it a few dozen times and came around.
— Julia, Asheville NC, 2022
Old Testament but not heavy. It's in the sweet spot — distinctive enough that there wasn't another Ezra in his kindergarten class, common enough that no one stumbles on it.
— David, Salt Lake City UT, 2020
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | #896 |
| 1992 | 11 | #1,094 |
| 1993 | 13 | #1,009 |
| 1994 | 14 | #902 |
| 1995 | 25 | #700 |
| 1996 | 22 | #746 |
| 1997 | 21 | #752 |
| 1998 | 25 | #676 |
| 1999 | 31 | #601 |
| 2000 | 34 | #559 |
| 2001 | 28 | #667 |
| 2002 | 47 | #454 |
| 2003 | 42 | #505 |
| 2004 | 41 | #541 |
| 2005 | 58 | #413 |
| 2006 | 64 | #405 |
| 2007 | 77 | #373 |
| 2008 | 92 | #338 |
| 2009 | 116 | #271 |
| 2010 | 102 | #306 |
| 2011 | 120 | #271 |
| 2012 | 127 | #268 |
| 2013 | 158 | #226 |
| 2014 | 195 | #201 |
| 2015 | 227 | #168 |
| 2016 | 318 | #129 |
| 2017 | 325 | #119 |
| 2018 | 387 | #90 |
| 2019 | 400 | #88 |
| 2020 | 431 | #71 |
| 2021 | 512 | #55 |
| 2022 | 485 | #52 |
| 2023 | 434 | #61 |
| 2024 | 489 | #48 |
