Eze is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Eze in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2269
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About the Name Eze
2024 marks Eze's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #2264. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2020.
Eze is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Eze in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Eze
Ifeanyi Eze — Ifeanyi Eze is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Wellington Phoenix.
Stephen Eze — Stephen Eze is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
Arthur Eze — Arthur Eze is a Nigerian billionaire businessman and oil mogul who is CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eze
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Eze per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eze in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eze is rising: up 691 places since 2020, to #2,269 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #2,264 in 2024.
Eze is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eze include: Ifeanyi Eze, Stephen Eze and Arthur Eze. Short summaries for each appear below.
Eze does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ezes in the wild.
10
UK babies named Eze (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 691 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eze
Almost certainly the only Eze in the class
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UK Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eze
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story