Boy’s name · Hebrew, American English

Ezriel

How to say it: ez-ree-EL · /ˌɛzriˈɛl/

Variant of Hebrew Azriel meaning 'God is my help' - modern spelling with angelic association.

Ezriel was the 1,538th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 91% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,138 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,538for boys in 2025
1 in 39,943US babies
83born in 2025
#1,138projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Ezriel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,538
Babies born in 202583
Share of births1 in 39,943
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+91%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,138

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Ezriel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 42 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ez
  • Ezri
  • Riel

Honouring a Ezriel in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ezriel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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