Ezra vs Jody
Ezra and Jodycompared 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 Jody #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ezra was ranked #63 and Jody #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ezra was ranked #166 and Jody #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #1302 and Jody #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Ezra and Jody over time
Ezra and Jody appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jody 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.
Jody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ezra rose about as far as Jody fell — from #633 and #1235 in 1996 to #38 and #2671 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #38 in 2023, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #38, Jody #2671.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jody in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #1135 in 2023, Jody #473 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #5742 and #3536; by 2014 that had become #1628 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #1302, Jody #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2023
Ezra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #166 in 2023, Jody #347 in 2001.
The order changed in 2013: Ezra moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #698 and #698; by 2013 that had become #448 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ezra #166, Jody #516.
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 | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Jody does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezra and Jody both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Jody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls