Ezrah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "helper" or "aid".
Name Census estimates that about 2,992 living Americans carry the first name Ezrah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Ezrah today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezrah births was 2023 (422 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezrah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ezrah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Ezrah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 8 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.0K
~ 1 in 114,557 Americans
Peak year
2023
422 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#814
Tracked since 1998
Census
Ezrah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,345 people with the first name Ezrah, which placed it at #10,052 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,052
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,345 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ezrah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezrah is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.9%) and Black (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ezrah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ezrah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.6% · 559
- White30.9% · 416
- Black or African American11.4% · 153
- Two or more races10.0% · 135
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 62
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Ezrah
Ezrah leans heavily male at 83.2% of total registrations, but 505 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ezrah as a male name
- Ranked #814 in 2024
- 307 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (382 births)
Ezrah as a female name
- Ranked #5,180 in 2024
- 25 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ezrah on both sides of the split. Of the 1,346 people counted with this name, 1,052 were male (78.2%) and 294 were female (21.8%).
Popularity
Ezrah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezrah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,437 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
Ezrah 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 Ezrah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ezrahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Ezrah, while South Dakota, Kansas, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ezrah
The name Ezrah originates from the Hebrew language and is believed to have its roots dating back to ancient times. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "ezrah," which means "help" or "helper." The earliest known record of the name can be traced back to the Old Testament of the Bible, where it appears as the name of a Levite priest mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Ezrah was Ezra the Scribe, a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible who lived during the 5th century BC. He is credited with leading a group of Jewish exiles from Babylon back to Jerusalem and playing a crucial role in the revival of Jewish religious practices and the canonization of the Hebrew Scriptures.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ezrah was relatively uncommon, but it did appear sporadically in historical records. One notable bearer of the name was Ezrah ben Solomon, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain during the 11th century AD. He is known for his contributions to the field of Hebrew poetry and his work in preserving and transmitting Jewish literary traditions.
During the Renaissance period, the name Ezrah resurfaced, albeit with fewer occurrences. One of the most notable figures from this time was Ezrah ben Judah Malki, a Jewish philosopher and mathematician who lived in Italy during the 16th century. He is renowned for his work on mathematics, astronomy, and the Hebrew calendar.
In more recent history, the name Ezrah has been carried by several individuals, although it has remained relatively uncommon in comparison to other biblical names. One notable example is Ezrah Sutton, an American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1787 to 1868. He was a prominent figure in the textile industry and is remembered for his philanthropic contributions, including the establishment of several educational institutions in his home state of Massachusetts.
Another individual of note was Ezrah Aharonovich, an Israeli politician and military leader who lived from 1912 to 1992. He played a significant role in the formation of the Israel Defense Forces and served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) for several terms.
While the name Ezrah may not be as widely used as some other biblical names, it has a rich history and symbolism rooted in ancient Hebrew traditions. Its meaning of "help" or "helper" has carried through the centuries, making it a name with a strong and enduring significance.
People
Ezrah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezrah 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
Ezrah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezrah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,992 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezrah 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 114,557 US residents.
Is Ezrah a common name?
We classify Ezrah as "Rare". It ranks above 95.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,014 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezrah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezrah was 2023, when 422 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezrah is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ezrah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,345 people with the name Ezrah, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,052 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ezrah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ezrah?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ezrah on both sides of the split. Of the 1,346 people counted with this name, 1,052 were male (78.2%) and 294 were female (21.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ezrah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ezrah is Hispanic at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.9%) and Black (11.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ezrah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ezrah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (559 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Ezrah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezrah a male name?
Yes, 83.2% of people registered as Ezrah 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 Ezrah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezrah 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 Ezrah 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.
How many people are called Ezrah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.