Asher vs Ezra

Asher 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Asher was ranked #35 and Ezra #25 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #88 and Ezra #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Ezra #1302 among girls in England and Wales.

Asher and Ezra over time

Asher and Ezra appear together in 5 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Asher 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Asher #150 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ezra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Ezra moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #311 and #359; by 2013 that had become #394 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Ezra #38.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ezra in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Ezra #156.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ezra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #1666 in 1997, Ezra #1119 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Ezra moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2165 and #3848; by 2011 that had become #5785 and #3185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #3015, Ezra #1302.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Asher held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ezra in 6.
Highest recorded here: Asher #28 in 2021, Ezra #24 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Asher #35, Ezra #25.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2013–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ezra in 7.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Ezra #42.

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 Ezra

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

Archie vs Ezra
Archie and Ezra both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
Arlo vs Ezra
Arlo and Ezra both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Ezra · 26 shared years, 1999–2024 · Moved together in several countries
Muhammad vs Ezra
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.
Muhammad · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Ezra
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2021, Ezra #38 in 2023.
Noah · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 England and Wales ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Asher, Ezra
Field	Asher	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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); Asher does not have one recorded yet.
Asher and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Asher doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Asher

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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