Izell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	14	20	2	–	#3,251
1920s	11	37	48	5	+140%	#3,063
1930s	–	83	83	8	+73%	#2,034
1940s	–	69	69	7	-17%	#1,982
1950s	–	108	108	11	+57%	#1,723
1960s	–	65	65	7	-40%	#2,370
1970s	–	77	77	8	+18%	#2,776
1980s	–	66	66	7	-14%	#3,789
1990s	–	94	94	9	+42%	#4,596
2000s	–	42	42	4	-55%	#6,644
2010s	–	17	17	2	-60%	#10,082
2020s (to 2025)	–	15	15	3	+47%	#12,835

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,251

1920s

+140%

#3,063

1930s

–

+73%

#2,034

1940s

–

-17%

#1,982

1950s

–

108

+57%

#1,723

1960s

–

-40%

#2,370

1970s

–

+18%

#2,776

1980s

–

-14%

#3,789

1990s

–

+42%

#4,596

2000s

–

-55%

#6,644

2010s

–

-60%

#10,082

2020s (to 2025)

–

+47%

#12,835

The story of Izell

Izell 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 1913, 704 American babies have been named Izell. Its peak came in 1950, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Izell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izell?

The median living Izell is about 47 years old; half are between 31 and 67. An estimated 500 people named Izell are alive in the United States today.

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

Izell 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	–	–	5	#13,048
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#12,883
2020	–	–	5	#12,835
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	7	#10,082
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	5	#12,988
2015	–	–	5	#12,840
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	6	#11,534
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	7	#10,188
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	8	#8,439
2003	–	–	6	#10,065
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	10	#6,644
2000	–	–	5	#11,066
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	10	#5,141
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#5,829
1975	–	–	8	#4,098
1970	–	–	10	#3,157
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	11	#2,602
1955	–	–	16	#2,001
1950	–	–	19	#1,723
1945	–	–	9	#2,484
1940	–	–	8	#2,758
1935	–	–	7	#3,106
1930	–	–	11	#2,523
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	6	#4,639	–	–
1915	–	–	6	#3,616
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Izell?

The median living Izell is about 47 years old. Half of all living Izells are between 31 and 67 years old.

How many people named Izell are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Izell are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izell in 2025?

Izell 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 Izell?

704 babies have been named Izell in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izell most popular?

Izell peaked in 1950, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Izell a boy or girl name?

Izell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Izell rising or falling?

Izell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Izell popularity over time

The story of Izell

How old are people named Izell?

Izell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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