Total births
675
Girls' name · since 1990
Israa
Israa has 675 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4730
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Israa is the #4730 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 675 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Israa has been recorded 675 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #4730 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #4730 among girls today
- 675 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Israa is currently the #4730 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 675 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4730
- among girls today
- 675
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Israa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4730
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Israa was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
41 babies were named Israa in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Israa compares
675 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Israa's all-time total is 77% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Israa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 675 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 48 | 19,840 |
Israa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Israa's full recorded timeline at 2008, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Israa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#4,730
Active since
1990
Israa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Israa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Israa's strongest decade.
257 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Israa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
107 births
- 2000s
2000s
163 births
- 2010s
2010s
257 births
- 2020s
2020s
148 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 257 births (38% of all-time use).
How Israa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Israa's total volume
Israa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Israa by state
Where Israa concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 21 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 12 | 1.8% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
Michigan share of Israa's total US births 3.1%
Even split
21 of 675 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Israa? ▼
Israa has been given to 675 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4730 as of the latest data. 41 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Israa most popular? ▼
Israa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 257 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Israa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Israa are Michigan (21 births), New York (12 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Israa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Israa since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Israa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isra, Israel, Israella, Isreal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Israa's data
- Israa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (257 total births) through the 2020s (148) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Israas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Israa
Nearby Names Like Israa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Israa
Isra Girl
#1620 1,769 births
Israel Girl
#3837 1,637 births
Israella Girl
#9405 212 births
Isreal Girl
58 births
Israelle Girl
55 births
Compare Israa side by side: Israa vs Isra Israa vs Israel Israa vs Israella
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Israa
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Israa: #4730 Girls' Name - 675 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/israa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Israa 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 June 2026.