Ezra vs Moya
Ezra and Moyacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ezra was ranked #661 and Moya #270 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ezra was ranked #1135 and Moya #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Ezra and Moya over time
Ezra and Moya appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Moya 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.
Moya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2023
Ezra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Moya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #1135 in 2023, Moya #2152 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Ezra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #5742 and #4739; by 2015 that had become #1279 and #5730.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ezra #1135, Moya #5687.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ezra
Pairs where Ezra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Archie vs Ezra
Archie and Ezra both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
- Arlo vs Ezra
Arlo and Ezra both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Ezra · 26 shared years, 1999–2024 · Moved together in several countries
- Muhammad vs Ezra
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Muhammad #1 in 2023, Ezra #38 in 2023.
Muhammad · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Noah vs Ezra
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Noah #1 in 2021, Ezra #38 in 2023.
Noah · Ezra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Ezra | Moya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Moya does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezra has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Moya.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Moya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Moya
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls