Girls' name · since 1988

Ezinne

Ezinne has 186 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
186
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

186 girls have been named Ezinne since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ezinne recorded 186 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.

  • #20,550 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 186 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezinne ranks #20,550 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 186 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,550 of 72,339
all-time among girls
186
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ezinne's 186 recorded births place it above 71.55% 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 Texas.

Ezinne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ezinne's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ezinne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1997)
13
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 19881997200120052009201420182024 5

Ezinne by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (64 births, 34% of the file).

2000s was Ezinne's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Ezinne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Ezinne by state

Where Ezinne concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ezinne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.7%
Texas share of Ezinne's total US births 2.7%

5 of 186 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ezinne?
Ezinne has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,550 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 13 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
Where does Ezinne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezinne ranks #20,550 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 Ezinne most popular?
Ezinne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Ezinne most popular?
The top states for the name Ezinne are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ezinne been used?
The SSA has tracked Ezinne since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ezinne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eziyah, Eziah, Eziya, Ezichi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ezinne's data

  • Ezinne's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ezinnes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Ezinne

Nearby Names Like Ezinne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ezinne: 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, 1988–2024 (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 Ezinne 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.