Eziah
Eziah was the 610th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 465 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,327 places. More babies were named Eziah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it ee-ZY-uh /iˈzaɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #610 boys, up 2,202 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 465boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025465 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,145babies recorded
What does the name Eziah mean?
Eziah is a recent American boys' name with no documented origin. Wiktionary and Wikipedia have no entry for it, and no name dictionary consulted explains it. It resembles biblical names ending in -iah, such as Isaiah and Uzziah, and the name Ezra, but no source shows that it was formed from any of them, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; resemblance to biblical names is not evidence of a derivation.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation is not documented.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary: no entry for 'Eziah' (searched), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Eziah popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2008.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #610 | 465 |
| 2020 | #2,812 | 43 |
| 2010 | #5,567 | 16 |
| 2000 | #9,477 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Eziah, counting every spelling?
Eziah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #569 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #610 for Eziah on its own. Together these spellings went to 517 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eziah | 465 | #610 | 790 |
| Esiah | 32 | #3,537 | 146 |
| Essiah | 20 | #4,910 | 83 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eziah?
465 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eziah (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Eziah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eziah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eziah?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Eziah are alive today, with a median age of 2; half are between 1 and 7. That makes Eziah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eziah by state
How common Eziah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.7×), California (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eziah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eziah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Eziah · Sibling names for Eziah
Questions about the name Eziah
How popular is the name Eziah?
Eziah was the 610th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 465 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 4,327 places. More babies were named Eziah in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Eziah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Eziah in the US.
Where is Eziah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eziah was most common in Hawaii (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Mexico and Texas.