US rank #15335 Girls' name Peak 1921 417 births

Izella — #15335 US girls' name

417 babies named Izella in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15335
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1910s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Izella was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

21 babies were named Izella in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izella

The Social Security Administration has registered 417 babies named Izella between 1903 and 2024, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Izella currently holds the #15335 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izella performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Izella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Oklahoma, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Izella in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izella 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 417 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.

Izella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

417

Since 1903

122 years of records

Peak year

1921

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#15,335

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1903

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1903

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
21
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
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Izella by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
90 births that decade — 22% of Izella's all-time total
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Izella by state

Where Izella concentrates geographically — total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Izella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
10 2.4%
#2 Mississippi
5 1.2%
Oklahoma share of Izella's total US births 2.4%
Even split

10 of 417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izella?
417 babies have been named Izella since 1903. It currently ranks #15335 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 21 births.
When was Izella most popular?
Izella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Izella most popular?
The top states for the name Izella are Oklahoma (10 births), Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Izella been used?
Izella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 122 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Izella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izetta, Izel, Izela, Izelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1903–2024 (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.