Isael
Boy name · #989 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Isael is currently the #989 boy name in the United States — 231 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,792 boys born in 2025 was named Isael.
Babies named Isael per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Isael first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 244 babies and a rank of #942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isael in class?
Isael scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Isael is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isael is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Isaels were CA (59), TX (48), AZ (17), CO (11), FL (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Isael
Statistically, parents drawn to Isael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izael, Azael, Yael, Mikael, and Asael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 231 | #988 |
| 2024 | 244 | #942 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1066 |
| 2022 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2021 | 156 | #1230 |
| 2020 | 121 | #1423 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2017 |
| 2013 | 69 | #1989 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1562 |
| 2011 | 94 | #1620 |
| 2010 | 99 | #1588 |
| 2009 | 103 | #1573 |
| 2008 | 96 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 115 | #1412 |
| 2006 | 90 | #1605 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1442 |
| 2004 | 87 | #1530 |
| 2003 | 88 | #1478 |
| 2002 | 56 | #1974 |
| 2001 | 56 | #1935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isael a popular boy name?
Isael ranked #989 among boys in 2025 with 231 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Isael most popular?
Isael peaked in 2024, when 244 American boys received the name (ranked #942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Isael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,792 newborn American boys was named Isael. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.