Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1990
Izela
Izela has 143 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15958
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
143 babies have been named Izela since 1990, making it today's #15958 girls' name.
Izela has 143 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15958 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #15958 among girls today
- 143 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Izela is currently the #15958 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 143 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15958
- among girls today
- 143
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Izela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15958
of 17,726 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.
How Izela compares
143 30th 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
Izela's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Izela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Izela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Izela splits its recorded history at 2012: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Izela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#15,958
Active since
1990
Izela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Izela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Izela's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Izela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (41% of all-time use).
Izela by state
Where Izela concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| 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? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 143 babies named Izela. Today it holds rank #15958 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Izela since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Izela's data
- Izela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Izelas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Izela
Nearby Names Like Izela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Izela
Izetta Girl
1,658 births
Izel Girl
#2739 1,524 births
Izella Girl
#15382 423 births
Izelle Girl
55 births
Izellah Girl
50 births
Compare Izela side by side: Izela vs Izetta Izela vs Izel Izela vs Izella
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Izela: #15958 Girls' Name - 143 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/izela. 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 Izela 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.