Ezreal
A masculine name derived from Hebrew meaning "God helps" or "God's helper".
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Ezreal. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ezreal today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezreal births was 2020 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezreal. 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.
People living today
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
2020
25 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,591
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Ezreal: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezreal 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 108 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
Ezreal 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 Ezreal 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 Ezreal
The given name Ezreal is a relatively modern invention, with its origins shrouded in mystery. Some linguists speculate that it may have been derived from the Hebrew name Ezra, which means "helper" or "aid," combined with the suffix "-el," indicating a connection to God. However, no definitive historical records exist to confirm this theory.
While the name Ezreal itself does not appear in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its potential roots in the name Ezra can be traced back to the Old Testament. Ezra was a prominent figure in the Bible, a scribe and priest who played a crucial role in the return of the Jews from Babylonian captivity and the restoration of the Torah.
The earliest known recorded instance of the name Ezreal dates back to the late 20th century, but its usage remained relatively rare until the 21st century. One of the first notable individuals to bear the name was Ezreal Rubottom (1907-1989), an American baseball player who played for the St. Louis Browns in the 1930s.
Another individual with the name Ezreal was Ezreal Baird (1919-2005), a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to various charitable organizations, particularly in the field of education.
In the realm of literature, the name Ezreal gained some recognition with the publication of the fantasy novel "The Ezreal Gambit" by author T.M. Decker in 2011. The novel's protagonist, Ezreal Blackwell, was a skilled swordsman and adventurer.
More recently, the name Ezreal has gained popularity in the gaming community due to the character Ezreal, a skilled marksman and explorer from the popular multiplayer online battle arena game "League of Legends," developed by Riot Games in 2009.
While the name Ezreal may not have a long and storied history, its unique sound and potential ties to biblical origins have contributed to its increasing use in recent decades. As a relatively new name, its future popularity and significance remain to be seen.
People
Ezreal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezreal 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
Ezreal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezreal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezreal 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Ezreal a common name?
We classify Ezreal as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezreal most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezreal was 2020, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezreal is about 7 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 Ezreal in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezreal a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ezreal 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 Ezreal still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezreal 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 Ezreal 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 share the name Ezreal?
Find out how many people share the name Ezreal on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.