Aodhan vs Ezra
Aodhan and Ezracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aodhan and Ezra over time
Aodhan and Ezra appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Aodhan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ezra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aodhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ezra in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Ezra moved ahead of Aodhan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #53 and #63 the year before became #85 and #35.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ezra rose about as far as Aodhan fell — from #2863 and #633 in 1996 to #5119 and #38 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ezra in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Ezra #38.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ezra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Ezra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #53 and #63; by 2022 that had become #85 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Ezra #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2001–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ezra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order changed in 2019: Ezra moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #203 and #214; by 2019 that had become #764 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Ezra #156.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aodhan | Ezra |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛzrə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Aodhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aodhan and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Aodhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ezra
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys