Ezra vs Kit
Ezra and Kitcompared 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 Kit #157 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #42 and Kit #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #91 and Kit #290 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #156 and Kit #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #1302 and Kit #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Ezra and Kit over time
Ezra and Kit appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kit 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
Ezra and Kit changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #38 and #157.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ezra #983 in 2021, Kit #2488 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kit in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #38 in 2023, Kit #154 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Ezra moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #605 and #590; by 2006 that had become #582 and #748.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #38, Kit #157.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Ezra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kit in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #983 in 2021, Kit #2488 in 2022.
The order changed in 2014: Ezra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #5742 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #1628 and #4003.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #1302, Kit #3015.
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 | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| 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); Kit does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezra has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kit.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Kit doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kit
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys