Boys' name · since 1949
Ezzard
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 498 babies named Ezzard, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 498
- born since 1949
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ezzard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 498 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Ezzard recorded 498 times among boys since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1994.
- #7,913 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 498 born since 1949
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ezzard ranks #7,913 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 498 born since 1949, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,913 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 498
- born since 1949
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ezzard's 498 recorded births place it above 82.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Ezzard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ezzard's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ezzard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1994
- Peak year (1951)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Ezzard by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (319 births, 64% of the file).
1950s was Ezzard's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Ezzard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
319 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 319 births (64% of all-time use).
Ezzard by state
Where Ezzard concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 45 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 34 | 6.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 22 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 22 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 20 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 15 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 11 | 2.2% |
45 of 498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Ezzard appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ezzard's data
- Ezzard's decade-level peak was the 1950s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Ezzards (45 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Ezzard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1949–1994 (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 Ezzard 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.