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Arthur vs Ezra

Arthur 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, Arthur was ranked #4 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Arthur was ranked #11 and Ezra #25 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #16 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #19 and Ezra #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Arthur was ranked #24 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Arthur was ranked #57 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arthur and Ezra over time

Arthur and Ezra appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Arthur held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ezra in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Arthur reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ezra in 1. 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 2019, Arthur moved ahead of Ezra in New Zealand · Boys — #64 and #60 the year before became #35 and #52.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Arthur #11 in 2023, Ezra #24 in 2022.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ezra in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #3 in 2020, Ezra #38 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #4, Ezra #38.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025

    Arthur held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ezra in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #47 in 2024, Ezra #156 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arthur #57, Ezra #156.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024

    Arthur held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ezra in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #14 in 2023, Ezra #23 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arthur #16, Ezra #42.

  • New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023

    Arthur held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ezra in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Arthur #11 in 2023, Ezra #24 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2019: Arthur moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #64 and #60; by 2019 that had become #35 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Arthur #11, Ezra #25.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Arthur

Pairs where Arthur shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ezra

Pairs where Ezra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arthur, Ezra
FieldArthurEzra
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'.
OriginDisputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly RomanBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹθər//ˈɛzrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesArt, ArtieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Arthur is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Celtic (Brittonic), possibly Roman origin, while Ezra is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
  • Arthur and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
  • Arthur's recorded meaning differs from Ezra's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Arthur a "high" Data Confidence level and Ezra a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Arthur

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #153 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Ezra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2024

    Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys