Izel
Girl name · #2849 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Izel? In official American birth records, Izel has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Izel ranks #2849 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Izel.
The 31-year story
Izel first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 107 girls were named Izel — good for #1874 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Izel per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Izel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Izel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Izel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izel is most common
State-level data for Izel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Izel
Statistically, parents drawn to Izel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Isobel, Raizel, Izabel, Ixchel, and Jael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 98 | #1990 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 107 | #1874 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 79 | #2425 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Izel?
In official American birth records, the name Izel first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Izel a popular girl name?
Izel ranked #2849 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Izel most popular?
Izel peaked in 2011, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1874 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Izel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Izel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.