Boys' name · since 1978
Isael
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 3,164 babies named Isael, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,444 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #989 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,164
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
Isael currently ranks #989 among boys' names in America, with 3,164 babies recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isael has been recorded 3,164 times among boys since 1978, currently ranked #989 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #2,444 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #989 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,164 born since 1978
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isael ranks #2,444 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #989 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,164 born since 1978, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,444 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #989 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,164
- born since 1978
- 2020s
- peak decade
Isael's 3,164 recorded births place it above 94.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Isael compares
3,164 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Isael's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isael | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,164 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 244 | 34 | 22,252 |
Isael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Isael splits its recorded history at 2004: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 244 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Isael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 244
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Isael by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,133 births, 36% of the file).
2020s was Isael's strongest decade.
1,133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Isael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 288
1990s
288 births
- 2000s
2000s
849 births
- 2010s
2010s
820 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,133 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,133 births (36% of all-time use).
How Isael compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Isael's total volume
Isael by state
Where Isael concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 750 | 23.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 681 | 21.5% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 148 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 103 | 3.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 89 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 56 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Washington | | 47 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 34 | 1.1% |
750 of 3,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Isael appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Isaels (750 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Isael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Isael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.