Ezeriah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my helper".
Name Census estimates that about 226 living Americans carry the first name Ezeriah. It is a predominantly male name (96.9% of registrations). The average person named Ezeriah today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ezeriah births was 2023 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ezeriah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
226
~ 1 in 1,516,612 Americans
Peak year
2023
38 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,221
Tracked since 2009
Gender
Gender distribution for Ezeriah
Ezeriah leans heavily male at 96.9% of total registrations, but 7 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ezeriah as a male name
- Ranked #4,221 in 2024
- 25 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (31 births)
Ezeriah as a female name
- Ranked #12,549 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Popularity
Ezeriah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ezeriah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 128 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ezeriah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ezeriah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ezeriahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ezeriah
The name Ezeriah is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language. It is a combination of two Hebrew words, "ezer" meaning "help" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh or Jehovah. Thus, the name Ezeriah can be interpreted as "God is my help" or "helper of God."
This name is not widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, it is similar in meaning and structure to other Hebrew names that invoke God's help or protection, such as Azariah, which means "Yahweh has helped."
The earliest recorded examples of the name Ezeriah are found in historical records and genealogical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, primarily in English-speaking regions. It is possible that the name was adapted or derived from the Hebrew name Azariah during this time period.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ezeriah was Ezeriah Gillette, born in 1664 in Windsor, Connecticut. He was a prominent figure in the early colonial history of New England.
Another notable bearer of the name was Ezeriah Stratton, born in 1736 in Massachusetts. He served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War and fought in several key battles against the British forces.
In the 19th century, Ezeriah Hooper, born in 1801 in North Carolina, was a Methodist minister and abolitionist who advocated for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Ezeriah King, born in 1842 in Ohio, was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and later became a successful businessman and philanthropist in the state of Illinois.
Ezeriah Horne, born in 1868 in England, was a renowned physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics and the study of heat transfer.
While not a common name, Ezeriah has been borne by individuals throughout history, often in religious or academic circles, reflecting its Hebrew origins and meaning as a helper or one who seeks God's assistance.
People
Ezeriah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezeriah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ezeriah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezeriah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 226 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ezeriah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,516,612 US residents.
Is Ezeriah a common name?
We classify Ezeriah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 228 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ezeriah most popular?
The single biggest year for Ezeriah was 2023, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ezeriah is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ezeriah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ezeriah a male name?
Yes, 96.9% of people registered as Ezeriah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ezeriah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ezeriah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ezeriah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Ezeriah as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.