Evan vs Ezra
Evan 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, Evan was ranked #178 and Ezra #38 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Ezra #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and Ezra #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Ezra #91 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evan was ranked #5891 and Ezra #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Evan and Ezra over time
Evan and Ezra appear together in 4 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Evan in England and Wales · Boys — #113 and #127 the year before became #121 and #91.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ezra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Ezra #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Ezra moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #113 and #127; by 2016 that had become #121 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Ezra #38.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2001–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ezra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #25 in 2008, Ezra #156 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Ezra #156.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ezra in 11.
Highest recorded here: Evan #2407 in 1998, Ezra #1119 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #4739 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #4684 and #1628.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #5891, Ezra #1302.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ezra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Evan #103 in 2013, Ezra #23 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Ezra moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #117 and #126; by 2016 that had become #125 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, 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 | Evan | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #80 (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); Evan does not have one recorded yet.
- Evan and Ezra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Evan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 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