Ayman vs Ezra
Ayman 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ayman was ranked #395 and Ezra #23 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #241 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayman was ranked #535 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #509 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ayman was ranked #3035 and Ezra #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Ayman and Ezra over time
Ayman and Ezra appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ayman 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.
Ayman 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayman and Ezra changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2025, ending at #3035 and #1512.
- Longest-running competitions
Ayman and Ezra were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #241 and #38.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ayman #233 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ayman held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ezra in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #233 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayman #241, Ezra #38.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2025
Ayman held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ezra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #2411 in 1997, Ezra #983 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2887 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #5691 and #1628.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayman #3035, Ezra #1512.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2001–2025
Ayman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ezra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ayman #302 in 2024, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayman #509, 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 | Ayman | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #241 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #38 (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); Ayman does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayman and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Ayman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayman
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #580 among boys in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #233 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls