Emmanuel vs Ezra
Emmanuel 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, Emmanuel was ranked #242 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmanuel was ranked #727 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmanuel was ranked #286 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Emmanuel was ranked #398 and Ezra #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emmanuel and Ezra over time
Emmanuel and Ezra appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Emmanuel 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ezra in 11.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #166 in 2006, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #227 and #295; by 2014 that had become #240 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmanuel #242, Ezra #38.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025
Emmanuel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ezra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Emmanuel #135 in 2001, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order changed in 2016: Ezra moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #245 and #459; by 2016 that had become #389 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmanuel #286, Ezra #156.
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 | Emmanuel | 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 | /ˈɛzrə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | 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) | 76/100 | 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); Emmanuel does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmanuel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ezra.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Emmanuel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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