Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Ezel

Name: Popularity of the name Ezel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ezel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ezel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ezel Akay, Turkish film actor, director and producer Ezel Bayraktar, fictional character protagonist of the Turkish TV series Ezel Ezel Kural Shaw, Turkish American writer, wife of historian Stanford J. Shaw

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#6,035 (2018)

Total Babies

268

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1913

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#6035

Peak Rank

268

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ezel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Ezel

Ezel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Ezels were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Ezel ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 268 Ezels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Ezel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ezel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ezzell
Esl
Isil
Esel
Easel
Azel
Ouzel
Azle
Ozell
Ecil
Ezell
Bezel

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ezel

What does the name Ezel mean?

How popular is Ezel in 2026?

In 2026, Ezel ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Ezel most popular?

Ezel reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #6,035 that year with 14 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ezel most popular?

Ezel has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ezel.

Is Ezel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ezel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Ezel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ezel include Tank, Danil, Roc. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ezel

Ezel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 268 births in the dataset. Ezel's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Ezel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.