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Ezra vs Mayar

Ezra and Mayarcompared 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 Mayar #3688 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Ezra was ranked #162 and Mayar #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ezra was ranked #1302 and Mayar #1491 among girls in England and Wales.

Ezra and Mayar over time

Ezra and Mayar appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mayar 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 Mayar 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 · Girls17 shared years, 20082024

    Ezra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Mayar in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ezra #983 in 2021, Mayar #1491 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2017: Ezra moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1689 and #1571; by 2017 that had become #1411 and #1817.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #1302, Mayar #1491.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ezra, Mayar
FieldEzraMayar
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'help', with a fuller theophoric sense 'God has helped'.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛzrə/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Mayar does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ezra has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mayar.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Mayar doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Ezra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2024

    Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Mayar

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2005

    First recorded at #4798 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls