Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2005
Israela
42 babies named Israela in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12924
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
42 babies have been named Israela since 2005, making it today's #12924 girls' name.
Israela has 42 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12924 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #12924 among girls today
- 42 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Israela is currently the #12924 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 42 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12924
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Israela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12924
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Israela was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Israela in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Israela compares
42 13th percentile among 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
Israela's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Israela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Israela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Israela's full recorded timeline at 2017, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Israela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,924
Active since
2005
Israela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Israela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Israela's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Israela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Israela? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 42 babies named Israela. Today it holds rank #12924 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 8 births.
When was Israela most popular? ▼
Israela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Israela been used? ▼
Records for Israela go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Israela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isra, Israel, Israa, Israella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Israela's data
- Israela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Israela
Nearby Names Like Israela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Israela
Isra Girl
#1620 1,769 births
Israel Girl
#3837 1,637 births
Israa Girl
#4730 675 births
Israella Girl
#9405 212 births
Isreal Girl
58 births
Compare Israela side by side: Israela vs Isra Israela vs Israel Israela vs Israa
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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, 2005–2024 (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. "Israela: #12924 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/israela. 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 Israela 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.