Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Ezell

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ezell
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
71 babies
All-time total
3,654
#2,397 all-time among boys
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Ezell popularity over time

3,654 babies have been named Ezell since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 12 12 1 – #971
1900s 6 64 70 7 +483% #788
1910s 117 293 410 41 +486% #841
1920s 157 460 617 62 +50% #961
1930s 57 473 530 53 -14% #830
1940s 52 489 541 54 +2% #874
1950s 22 476 498 50 -8% #894
1960s – 295 295 30 -41% #1,267
1970s – 239 239 24 -19% #1,518
1980s – 139 139 14 -42% #2,650
1990s – 147 147 15 +6% #3,081
2000s – 81 81 8 -45% #5,507
2010s – 46 46 5 -43% #9,965
2020s (to 2025) – 29 29 5 +5% #8,519

The story of Ezell

Ezell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1897, 3,654 American babies have been named Ezell, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ezell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ezell?

The median living Ezell is about 63 years old; half are between 44 and 75. An estimated 1,600 people named Ezell are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ezell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #11,353
2023 – – 7 #10,067
2022 – – 9 #8,519
2021 – – – –
2020 – – 7 #9,882
2019 – – 5 #12,751
2018 – – 5 #12,761
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #12,821
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 6 #11,158
2013 – – 6 #11,172
2012 – – 7 #10,054
2011 – – 7 #9,965
2010 – – 5 #12,866
2009 – – 6 #11,446
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 11 #7,250
2006 – – 9 #8,216
2005 – – 6 #10,512
2004 – – 9 #7,735
2003 – – 7 #8,963
2002 – – 13 #5,507
2001 – – 10 #6,610
2000 – – 10 #6,469
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 16 #3,663
1985 – – 10 #4,148
1980 – – 18 #2,650
1975 – – 25 #1,904
1970 – – 24 #1,814
1965 – – 25 #1,570
1960 – – 34 #1,370
1955 – – 52 #1,049
1950 – – 50 #982
1945 6 #4,193 39 #1,022
1940 5 #4,565 43 #984
1935 7 #3,523 32 #1,175
1930 7 #3,788 57 #877
1925 19 #2,059 50 #961
1920 17 #2,204 45 #1,039
1915 10 #2,771 34 #1,108
1910 5 #2,536 10 #1,068
1905 – – 9 #862
1900 – – 7 #1,085
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ezell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ezell?

The median living Ezell is about 63 years old. Half of all living Ezells are between 44 and 75 years old.

How many people named Ezell are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ezell are alive in the United States, based on 3,654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ezell in 2025?

Ezell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ezell?

3,654 babies have been named Ezell in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ezell most popular?

Ezell peaked in 1922, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Ezell a boy or girl name?

Ezell is used for both: about 11% of babies named Ezell have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Ezell rising or falling?

Ezell is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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