Ezra vs Haven
Ezra and Havencompared 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, Ezra was ranked #38 and Haven #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #1302 and Haven #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Ezra and Haven over time
Ezra and Haven appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Haven in 0.
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.
Ezra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Haven 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 · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Haven in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #983 in 2021, Haven #1894 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Ezra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #5742 and #4739; by 2015 that had become #1279 and #3615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #1302, Haven #1894.
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 | Ezra | Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛzrə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Haven does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezra and Haven both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Haven doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Haven
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls