Unisex name · since 1914

Ezelle

Ezelle has 74 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,467 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Ezelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 74 recorded since 1914.

Ezelle has 74 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1926.

  • #30,467 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezelle ranks #30,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,467 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ezelle's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Ezelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ezelle splits its recorded history at 1919: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ezelle popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
68101214 191419151917191819191920192119251926 8

Ezelle popularity over time - boys

39 total births recorded since 1915 (Ezelle as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 39 births
4.555.566.577.5 1915191719201923192419251927 6

Ezelle by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (40 births, 54% of the file).

1910s was Ezelle's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Ezelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 40 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ezelle by state

Where Ezelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ezelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 6.8%
Alabama share of Ezelle's total US births 6.8%

5 of 74 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezelle?
74 babies have been named Ezelle since 1914. All-time, it sits at #30,467 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1920 with 12 births.
Where does Ezelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezelle ranks #30,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ezelle most popular?
Ezelle was most popular in the 1910s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Ezelle most popular?
The top states for the name Ezelle are Alabama (5 births).
Is Ezelle a unisex name?
Yes, Ezelle is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 74 births, and as a boy's name it has 39 births.
How long has the name Ezelle been used?
The SSA has tracked Ezelle since 1914 -- 13 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Ezelle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ezell, Ezella, Ezekiel, Ezeriah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ezelle's data

  • Ezelle's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1920s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Alabama records the most Ezelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ezelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ezelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.