Ezel
How to say it: eh-ZEL · /eˈzel/
From Turkish ezel, from Arabic azal meaning 'eternity' - popularized by Turkish TV series Ezel.
Ezel was the 9,975th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,975 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ezel peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1940s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ezel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ezel
- Ezel Akay (born 1961)Turkish actor and director
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