Ezrah
Girl name · #4731 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Ezrah, placing it at #4731 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ezrah.
The 27-year story
Ezrah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 45 girls were named Ezrah — good for #3435 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Ezrah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ezrah in class?
Ezrah scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ezrah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ezrah is most common
State-level data for Ezrah 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 Ezrah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ezrah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yarah, Surah, Myrah, Korah, and Elayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ezrah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ezrah a popular girl name?
Ezrah ranked #4731 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Ezrah most popular?
Ezrah peaked in 2021, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3435 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ezrah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ezrah. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.