How Many People Are Named Isael?
An estimated 2,900 people in the United States have the first name Isael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Isael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 243 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Isael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Isael is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,900
About 1 in 118,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
243 births
Total Registered
2,932
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isael
Isael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,932 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Isael as a male name
Ranked #942 in 2024
243 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (243 births)
Isael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isael span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 901 babies were registered. Isael remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Isael by Decade
How has Isael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Isael by State
Birth registrations for Isael span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico. On average, about 102 Isaels were registered per state.
Isael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Isael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Isael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isael?
We estimate approximately 2,900 people named Isael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 118,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Isael a common name?
Isael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,932 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isael most popular?
Isael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 243 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isael is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isael a male name?
Isael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isael Smith, Isael Johnson, Isael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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