US rank #12440 Boys' name Peak 1950 687 births

Izell — #12440 US boys' name

687 babies named Izell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s371930s831940s691950s1081960s651970s771980s661990s942000s422010s172020s15
#12440
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Izell was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

19 babies were named Izell in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izell

The Social Security Administration has registered 687 babies named Izell between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Izell currently holds the #12440 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Izell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Izell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izell 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 687 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.

Izell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

687

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1950

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,440

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1950)
19
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
05101520 202420011990197819641954194319311915 6

Izell popularity over time — girls

17 total births recorded since 1913 (Izell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.5 192119201913 6

Izell by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
108 births that decade — 16% of Izell's all-time total
1910s141920s371930s831940s691950s1081960s651970s771980s661990s942000s422010s172020s15

Izell by state

Where Izell concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Izell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
21 3.1%
#2 South Carolina
14 2.0%
#3 Florida
11 1.6%
Georgia share of Izell's total US births 3.1%
Even split

21 of 687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izell?
687 babies have been named Izell since 1915. It currently ranks #12440 among boys. The peak year was 1950 with 19 births.
When was Izell most popular?
Izell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Izell most popular?
The top states for the name Izell are Georgia (21 births), South Carolina (14 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Izell been used?
Izell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Izell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izek, Izel, Izeah, Izeyah, 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, 1915–2024 (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.