Carson vs Ezra
Carson 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, Carson was ranked #328 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #202 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #91 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carson was ranked #286 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carson and Ezra over time
Carson and Ezra appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carson 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.
Carson 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 2015, Ezra moved ahead of Carson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #164 and #264 the year before became #159 and #126.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carson #285 in 2022, Ezra #38 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ezra in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carson #285 in 2022, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #328, Ezra #38.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2025
Carson held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ezra in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carson #224 in 2018, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carson #286, Ezra #156.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ezra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carson #127 in 2019, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Ezra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #164 and #264; by 2015 that had become #159 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #202, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Carson | 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 #286 (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); Carson does not have one recorded yet.
- Carson and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Carson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 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