Eli vs Ezra
Eli 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, Eli was ranked #55 and Ezra #25 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eli was ranked #135 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eli was ranked #73 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Eli was ranked #89 and Ezra #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eli was ranked #227 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eli was ranked #207 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eli was ranked #4843 and Ezra #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Eli and Ezra over time
Eli and Ezra appear together in 5 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Eli held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ezra in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eli reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2016, Ezra moved ahead of Eli in England and Wales · Boys — #119 and #127 the year before became #105 and #91.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eli held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ezra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eli #105 in 2016, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Ezra moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #119 and #127; by 2016 that had become #105 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eli #135, Ezra #38.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2024
Eli held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ezra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eli #2499 in 2018, Ezra #983 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3160 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #4684 and #1628.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eli #4843, Ezra #1302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025
Eli held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ezra in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eli #92 in 2019, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Ezra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #144 and #162; by 2025 that had become #207 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eli #207, Ezra #156.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Eli held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ezra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eli #59 in 2020, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Ezra moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #64 and #78; by 2018 that had become #79 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eli #73, Ezra #42.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Eli held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ezra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eli #31 in 2015, Ezra #24 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Ezra moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #34 and #46; by 2021 that had become #39 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eli #55, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Eli | 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 | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #89 (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); Eli does not have one recorded yet.
- Eli and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Eli 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
Eli
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #30 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 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