Isra
Girl name · #1462 in 2025 · Rare
Isra is currently the #1462 girl name in the United States — 147 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 girls born in 2025 was named Isra.
Babies named Isra per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Isra first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 147 babies and a rank of #1458. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Isra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Isra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Isra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Isra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Isra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isra is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Isra is most common in MN (0.9 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Isra is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Isra
Statistically, parents drawn to Isra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iqra, Yusra, Esra, Inara, and Ira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1458 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1613 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 79 | #2257 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2798 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isra a popular girl name?
Isra ranked #1462 among girls in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Isra most popular?
Isra peaked in 2025, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1458 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Isra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American girls was named Isra. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.