Eanna vs Ezra
Eanna 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 2024, Eanna was ranked #305 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eanna was ranked #657 and Ezra #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Eanna was ranked #3824 and Ezra #3824 among girls in England and Wales.
Eanna and Ezra over time
Eanna and Ezra appear together in 2 published lists, across 18 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Eanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2018, Ezra moved ahead of Eanna in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #197 and #214 the year before became #749 and #157.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Eanna #125 in 2016, Ezra #157 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2022
Eanna held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ezra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #125 in 2016, Ezra #157 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Ezra moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #197 and #214; by 2018 that had become #749 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eanna #657, Ezra #170.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Eanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ezra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #270 in 2020, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eanna #305, 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Eanna | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #305 (2024) | 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); Eanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Eanna and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Eanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2022
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1969–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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