Primarily a boy's name · 99% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 | #638 |
| 1997 | 31 | #570 |
| 1998 | 32 | #575 |
| 1999 | 33 | #564 |
| 2000 | 41 | #482 |
| 2001 | 19 | #890 |
| 2002 | 25 | #762 |
| 2003 | 37 | #606 |
| 2004 | 34 | #690 |
| 2005 | 44 | #609 |
| 2006 | 50 | #586 |
| 2007 | 57 | #545 |
| 2008 | 69 | #503 |
| 2009 | 75 | #477 |
| 2010 | 96 | #406 |
| 2011 | 86 | #443 |
| 2012 | 120 | #360 |
| 2013 | 151 | #295 |
| 2014 | 266 | #213 |
| 2015 | 502 | #127 |
| 2016 | 763 | #91 |
| 2017 | 827 | #81 |
| 2018 | 1,118 | #59 |
| 2019 | 1,105 | #60 |
| 2020 | 1,105 | #59 |
| 2021 | 1,226 | #51 |
| 2022 | 1,217 | #46 |
| 2023 | 1,345 | #38 |
| 2024 | 1,339 | #38 |
