How Many People Are Named Ezra Larson?

There are approximately 38 people named Ezra Larson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ezra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Larson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

38

1 in 9,019,851 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Ezra: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ezra. The peak year was 2024 with 9,172 births. The average person named Ezra today is 11 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 4K 6K 7K 9K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Ezra

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ezra was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (53.17%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (25.00%) and Black (9.69%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Ezra in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Ezra rose or fell over time.

White
53.17%
Black
9.69%
Hispanic
25.00%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3.27%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.75%
Two or More Races
8.11%

Ancestry of the Larson Surname

The surname Larson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Larson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
92.23%
Black
0.46%
Hispanic
2.90%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.91%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.61%
Two or More Races
2.90%

How we calculated this

The first name "Ezra" has an estimated frequency of 0.0285% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Larson" appears at a rate of 39.29 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Ezra are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 38 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Ezra Larson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ezra Larson?

We estimate approximately 38 people named Ezra Larson are alive in the United States today. The first name Ezra is shared by 97,641 Americans, and the surname Larson is shared by 134,673.

How rare is the name Ezra Larson?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. The first name Ezra is uncommon and the surname Larson is common.

Is Ezra a male or female name?

Ezra is predominantly male, with 95.5% of bearers being male and 4.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 11 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Ezra?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ezra was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (53.17%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (25.00%) and Black (9.69%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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