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Ezra vs Reeva

Ezra and Reevacompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Ezra was ranked #1302 and Reeva #315 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Ezra was ranked #661 and Reeva #336 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ezra and Reeva over time

Ezra and Reeva appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Reeva held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ezra in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ezra #983 in 2021, Reeva #275 in 2021.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 20102024

    Ezra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Reeva in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Ezra #983 in 2021, Reeva #275 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ezra #1302, Reeva #315.

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, Reeva
FieldEzraReeva
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #58 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Reeva does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ezra and Reeva both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Reeva 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

  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

Reeva

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2010

    First recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2014–2024

    Highest recorded position: #183 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls