How Many People Are Named Issel?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Issel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Issel peaked in popularity in 1994 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Issel 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 Issel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Issel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Issel
Issel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Issel as a female name
Ranked #15,032 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1994 (6 births)
Issel: Popularity Over Time
Issel by Decade
How has Issel 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Issel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Issel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Issel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Issel?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Issel 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Issel a common name?
Issel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Issel most popular?
Issel reached peak popularity in 1994, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Issel is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Issel a female name?
Issel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Issel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Issel Smith, Issel Johnson, Issel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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