Recorded 1914–1955 Boys' name Peak 1952 76 births

Izear — boys' name

76 babies named Izear in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s331930s71940s51950s17
1920s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Izear was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

9 babies were named Izear in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izear

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Izear between 1914 and 1955, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Izear currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izear performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Izear shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izear in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Izear at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

76

Since 1914

42 years of records

Peak year

1952

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1914

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1955

Izear popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1914

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1952)
9
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Izear by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
33 births that decade — 43% of Izear's all-time total
1910s141920s331930s71940s51950s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izear?
76 babies have been named Izear since 1914. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1952 with 9 births.
When was Izear most popular?
Izear was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Izear been used?
Izear has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 42 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Izear?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izell, Izek, Izel, Izeah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.