How Many People Are Named Ezell?
An estimated 1,680 people in the United States have the first name Ezell. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% male. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Ezell peaked in popularity in 1922 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ezell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ezell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,680
About 1 in 204,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1922
71 births
Total Registered
3,654
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ezell
Ezell is predominantly male (88.8%), though 411 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ezell as a male name
Ranked #11,311 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (62 births)
Ezell as a female name
Ranked #6,004 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1927 (22 births)
Ezell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ezell span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 617 babies were registered. Ezell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ezell by Decade
How has Ezell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ezell by State
Birth registrations for Ezell span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, California, Florida. On average, about 117 Ezells were registered per state.
Ezell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ezell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ezell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ezell?
We estimate approximately 1,680 people named Ezell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 204,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Ezell a common name?
Ezell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,654 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ezell most popular?
Ezell reached peak popularity in 1922, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ezell is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ezell a male name?
Ezell is predominantly male. 88.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ezell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ezell Smith, Ezell Johnson, Ezell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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