Ezra vs Rocco
Ezra and Roccocompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ezra was ranked #35 and Rocco #285 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #38 and Rocco #246 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ezra was ranked #91 and Rocco #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ezra was ranked #156 and Rocco #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ezra and Rocco over time
Ezra and Rocco appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Ezra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rocco in 1.
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.
Rocco 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ezra moved ahead of Rocco in Northern Ireland · Boys — #264 and #243 the year before became #126 and #415.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Ezra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rocco in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #38 in 2023, Rocco #126 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezra #38, Rocco #246.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2025
Ezra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rocco in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #156 in 2025, Rocco #229 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Ezra moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #268 and #229; by 2020 that had become #158 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ezra #156, Rocco #252.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2022
Ezra held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rocco in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ezra #35 in 2022, Rocco #219 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Ezra moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #264 and #243; by 2015 that had become #126 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ezra #35, Rocco #285.
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 · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · 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 · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Ezra | Rocco |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #38 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #246 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ezra has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Rocco does not have one recorded yet.
- Ezra and Rocco both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ezra; Rocco 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 #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rocco
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #1425 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 2000–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #246 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys