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Why parents love Ezra- The biblical Ezra restored the Torah — a name for rebuilders.
- Four letters with a sharp, distinctive sound: EZ-rah.
- Ezra Pound is one of the most important poets in English.
- Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig gives it indie-rock credibility.
- It's risen from obscurity to the top 50 — one of the great comebacks.
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The vibe of Ezra
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Origin & history of Ezra
→ ְרָא (Ezra, help)
→ English Ezra
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Hebrew roots
Ezra comes from the Hebrew Ezra, meaning help. In the Bible, Ezra was a scribe and priest who led the Jewish people back from Babylonian exile and restored Torah study. Ezra Pound (1885–1972) was one of the most influential and controversial poets of the 20th century — he championed modernism but was later imprisoned for fascist broadcasts. Ezra Koenig fronts Vampire Weekend. The name has surged from near-obscurity to the US top 50.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — the Book of Ezra, where the scribe leads the return from Babylonian exile.
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Today
Ezra remains a beloved choice, ranking #49 in the US. 103,220 babies have been named Ezra since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Book of Ezra, SSA data
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How popular is Ezra?
2024
peak year
Ezra hit its high-water mark in 2024, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #13 nationally, with 8,774 babies given the name that year. The name has actually been around since 1880 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has settled at in the top fifty (#49) today, averaging about 6,992 new babies per year. Ezra has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 103,220 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8,774
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #13)
(ranked #13)
6,992
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
69,920
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
103,220
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ezra5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Ezra's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — the scribe who seeks truth in ancient texts. People named Ezra tend to be intellectual, creative, and drawn to restoring what's been lost.
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Restores what's lost✦
Intellectual scribe◈
Creative seeker◎
Ancient help♡
Indie-cool scholarE5
Z8
R9
A1
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Ezra🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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