US rank #1615 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,622 births

Isra — #1615 US girls' name

1,622 babies named Isra in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s1152000s3372010s6112020s531
#1615
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Isra was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

129 babies were named Isra in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,622 babies named Isra between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Isra currently holds the #1615 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 129 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isra performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 611 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Isra shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 217 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Isra in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,622 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Isra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,622

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2024

129 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,615

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
129
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150 202420192014200920041999199419891985 5

Isra popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 2016 (Isra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
4.555.566.577.5 202420212016 5

Isra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
611 births that decade — 38% of Isra's all-time total
1980s281990s1152000s3372010s6112020s531

Isra by state

Where Isra concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Isra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
217 13.4%
#2 California
123 7.6%
#3 New York
115 7.1%
#4 Texas
81 5.0%
#5 Illinois
74 4.6%
#6 Virginia
45 2.8%
#7 Ohio
33 2.0%
#8 Michigan
21 1.3%
Minnesota share of Isra's total US births 13.4%
Even split

217 of 1,622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Isra appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isra?
1,622 babies have been named Isra since 1985. It currently ranks #1615 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 129 births.
When was Isra most popular?
Isra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 611 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Isra most popular?
The top states for the name Isra are Minnesota (217 births), California (123 births), New York (115 births).
How long has the name Isra been used?
Isra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Israel, Israa, Israella, Isreal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.