How Many People Are Named Ezra?
An estimated 97,641 people in the United States have the first name Ezra. It is predominantly male (95.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ezra peaked in popularity in 2024 with 9,172 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ezra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ezra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ezra is overwhelmingly male, 4,676 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ezra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
97,641
About 1 in 3,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
9,172 births
Total Registered
103,220
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ezra
Ezra is predominantly male (95.5%), though 4,676 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ezra as a male name
Ranked #13 in 2024
8,774 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (8,774 births)
Ezra as a female name
Ranked #705 in 2024
398 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (457 births)
Ezra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ezra span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 41,545 babies were registered. Ezra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ezra by Decade
How has Ezra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 356 | 356 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 405 | 405 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 304 | 304 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,094 | 1,081 | 13 | |
| 1920s | 1,391 | 1,373 | 18 | |
| 1930s | 819 | 819 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 574 | 574 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 677 | 677 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 588 | 588 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,300 | 1,272 | 28 | |
| 1980s | 1,795 | 1,756 | 39 | |
| 1990s | 3,008 | 2,854 | 154 | |
| 2000s | 8,888 | 8,323 | 565 | |
| 2010s | 40,476 | 38,635 | 1,841 | |
| 2020s | 41,545 | 39,527 | 2,018 | |
Ezra by State
Birth registrations for Ezra span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,883 Ezras were registered per state.
Ezra + Last Name Combinations
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Ezra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezra?
We estimate approximately 97,641 people named Ezra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Ezra a common name?
Ezra is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103,220 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ezra most popular?
Ezra reached peak popularity in 2024, when 9,172 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ezra is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ezra a male name?
Ezra is predominantly male. 95.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ezra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ezra Smith, Ezra Johnson, Ezra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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