Beau vs Ezra

Beau 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, Beau was ranked #22 and Ezra #25 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #25 and Ezra #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #110 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #164 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Beau was ranked #160 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Beau was ranked #152 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beau was ranked #432 and Ezra #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Beau was ranked #517 and Ezra #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Beau and Ezra over time

Beau and Ezra appear together in 5 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Beau held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ezra in 2.

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.

Beau reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2015, Ezra moved ahead of Beau in England and Wales · Boys — #187 and #213 the year before became #193 and #127.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beau and Ezra changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2013 and 2025, ending at #152 and #156.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Beau #109 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ezra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Beau #109 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Ezra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #187 and #213; by 2015 that had become #193 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #110, Ezra #38.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ezra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beau #169 in 2012, Ezra #983 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #432, Ezra #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2013–2025
Beau held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ezra in 6.
Highest recorded here: Beau #127 in 2023, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beau #152, Ezra #156.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Beau held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ezra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Beau #150 in 2021, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #271 and #343; by 2014 that had become #398 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beau #164, Ezra #42.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Beau held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ezra in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beau #22 in 2023, Ezra #24 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beau #22, 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 Beau

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

Noah vs Beau
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2023, Beau #22 in 2023.
Noah · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking
Theodore vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Theodore moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Beau fell out of it to #55, having been #48 the year before.
Theodore · Beau · 11 shared years, 2013–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking
Harry vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Harry fell out of it to #58, having been #39 the year before.
Harry · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking
Jacob vs Beau
In New Zealand · Boys, Beau moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2021 as Jacob fell out of it to #57, having been #36 the year before.
Jacob · Beau · 12 shared years, 2012–2023 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2021 New Zealand ranking

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 Beau, Ezra
Field	Beau	Ezra
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Biblical Hebrew
Pronunciation		/ˈɛzrə/
Syllables	1	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 #25 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	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); Beau does not have one recorded yet.
Beau has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ezra.
A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Beau 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

Beau

Popularity journey

First recorded1986
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 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