Ezar
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "helper" or "aid".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Ezar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ezar today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezar births was 2018 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ezar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2018
6 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,804
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Ezar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezar from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ezar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ezar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ezar
The name Ezar originates from the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the 6th century BC. It is derived from the Aramaic word "ezar," meaning "helper" or "assistant." This name has its roots in the biblical city of Ezra, which was an important center of learning and religious study during the Persian period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ezar can be found in the Book of Ezra, a book in the Hebrew Bible that chronicles the return of the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity. The name is mentioned in reference to Ezra, a Jewish scribe and priest who played a pivotal role in the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ezar. In the 3rd century AD, Ezar ben Haim was a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in Babylon. His works on the Talmud and Jewish law were highly influential during his time.
During the Islamic Golden Age, Ezar al-Qaisi was a prominent Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the field of algebra and is credited with developing innovative methods for solving quadratic equations.
In the 12th century AD, Ezar ben Judah was a French Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Normandy. He is best known for his works on Jewish liturgy and his poetic interpretations of biblical texts.
Another notable figure was Ezar Nafisi, a Persian poet and calligrapher who lived in the 16th century AD. He was renowned for his mastery of the Nasta'liq script and his beautiful poetic compositions, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and love.
In the 19th century, Ezar Pound was an American poet and critic who played a significant role in shaping the modernist movement in literature. He was born in 1885 and is considered one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, known for his experimental poetry and his promotion of Imagism.
People
Ezar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ezar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Ezar a common name?
We classify Ezar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezar most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezar was 2018, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezar is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ezar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ezar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ezar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ezar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ezar as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.