Girls' name · since 1895

Isal

Isal has 7 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1895 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#58,006 of 72,339
all-time among girls
7
born since 1895
1890s
peak decade

Isal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 7 recorded since 1895.

Social Security Administration records show Isal recorded 7 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1895.

  • #58,006 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 7 born since 1895
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isal ranks #58,006 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7 born since 1895, peaking in the 1890s.

#58,006 of 72,339
all-time among girls
7
born since 1895
1890s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Isal's 7 recorded births place it above 18.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Isal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1895

Last recorded 1895
Peak year (1895)
7
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
7 1895 7

Isal by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (7 births, 100% of the file).

1890s was Isal's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Isal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 7 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isal?
Since 1895, Social Security records show 7 babies named Isal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #58,006 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1895. Its busiest year on record was 1895, with 7 births.
Where does Isal sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isal ranks #58,006 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Isal most popular?
Isal was most popular in the 1890s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1895.
How long has the name Isal been used?
Records for Isal go back to 1895, giving 1 year of history through 1895.
What names are similar to Isal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Isabell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Isal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1895–1895 (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 Isal 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.