US rank #15910 Girls' name Peak 2005 143 births

Izela — #15910 US girls' name

143 babies named Izela in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s582010s462020s29
#15910
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Izela was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

11 babies were named Izela in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izela

The Social Security Administration has registered 143 babies named Izela between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Izela currently holds the #15910 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izela performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Izela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Izela in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izela 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 143 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.

Izela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

143

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2005

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,910

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
11
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4681012 20242021201620122008200520011990 10

Izela by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
58 births that decade — 41% of Izela's all-time total
1990s102000s582010s462020s29

Izela by state

Where Izela concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Izela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 4.9%
California share of Izela's total US births 4.9%

7 of 143 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izela?
143 babies have been named Izela since 1990. It currently ranks #15910 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 11 births.
When was Izela most popular?
Izela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Izela most popular?
The top states for the name Izela are California (7 births).
How long has the name Izela been used?
Izela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Izela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izetta, Izel, Izella, Izelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1990–2024 (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.