Ezell
The Story of Ezell
As a girl name
Ezell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 22 Ezells were born — ranking #1,828 that year. As of 2026, Ezell ranks #5,753 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 411 Ezells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ezell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 62 Ezells were born — ranking #892 that year. As of 2026, Ezell ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Ezells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ezell
Ezell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ezell's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #892. Use the chart and map above to compare Ezell'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 .
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