Ezme
Girl name · #5220 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Ezme is currently the #5220 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ezme.
Babies named Ezme per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 14-year story
Ezme first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 31 babies and a rank of #4473. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ezme against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ezme in class?
Ezme scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ezme is most common
State-level data for Ezme is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ezme
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezme tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rome, Rune, Evee, Renesme, and Ezmae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezme | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezme a popular girl name?
Ezme ranked #5220 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Ezme most popular?
Ezme peaked in 2024, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4473 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ezme?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Ezme. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.