boy's name
Esdras
es-DRAHS
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,926
Esdras is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,205 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Esdras Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 372 |
| 2010s | 509 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 434 |
How Popular Is Esdras?
In 2025, Esdras was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Esdras Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Esdras
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Esdras Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esdras over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Esdras
- Pronunciation es-DRAHS
Sibling Names for Esdras
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Esdras — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Esdras
How popular is the name Esdras?
In 2025, Esdras was given to 75 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Esdras a girl's or a boy's name?
Esdras is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Esdras?
Esdras has 2 syllables.
When was Esdras most popular?
Esdras peaked in 2023, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Esdras a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esdras currently ranks #1,590 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.