| Isaiah | Ezra | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Yahweh is salvation | help |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | eye-ZAY-uh | EZ-rah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2006 (10,459) | 2024 (8,822) |
| In 2025 | 5,267 | 8,126 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Isaiah | Ezra |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32,963 | 47,728 |
| 2010s | 76,320 | 38,650 |
| 2000s | 92,786 | 8,326 |
| 1990s | 36,586 | 2,854 |
| 1980s | 6,709 | 1,755 |
| 1970s | 1,578 | 1,271 |
| 1960s | 727 | 588 |
| 1950s | 1,180 | 677 |
| 1940s | 1,194 | 574 |
| 1930s | 1,039 | 819 |
| 1920s | 1,262 | 1,373 |
| 1910s | 845 | 1,081 |
| 1900s | 263 | 304 |
| 1890s | 264 | 405 |
| 1880s | 304 | 356 |
Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, “Yahweh is salvation.” He was one of the greatest Old Testament prophets, widely quoted in the New Testament.
From Hebrew ezra, 'help, aid' (root '-z-r). Borne by the scribe of the biblical Book of Ezra. Likely a shortened theophoric name (compare Azariah, 'Yahweh has helped'), with the divine element dropped.
Ezra is more popular than Isaiah today: about 8,126 US babies were given the name Ezra in 2025, compared with 5,267 named Isaiah.
Isaiah means Yahweh is salvation (Hebrew origin), while Ezra means help (hebrew origin).
In US records, Isaiah first appears in 1880 and Ezra in 1880, so Isaiah has the longer recorded history.