Elis vs Ezra
Elis 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, Elis was ranked #280 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elis was ranked #535 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elis was ranked #829 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elis was ranked #2574 and Ezra #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Elis and Ezra over time
Elis and Ezra appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elis in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Elis and Ezra changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #1302.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Elis #280 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ezra in 23.
Highest recorded here: Elis #280 in 2024, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Ezra moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #512 and #605; by 2006 that had become #631 and #582.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elis #280, Ezra #38.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2024
Elis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ezra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Elis #1887 in 2018, Ezra #983 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #4739 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #3514 and #1628.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elis #2574, Ezra #1302.
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 | Elis | 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-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Elis does not have one recorded yet.
- Elis and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Elis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Elis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #535 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #280 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys