Izel
Boy name · #3681 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Izel is currently the #3681 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Izel.
Babies named Izel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 92-year story
Izel first appears in the Social Security records in 1933, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 30 babies and a rank of #3658. 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 Izel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Izel in class?
Izel scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Izel is most common
State-level data for Izel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Izel
Statistically, parents drawn to Izel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azel, Hanzel, Izmael, Ismaeel, and Reuel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Izel a popular boy name?
Izel ranked #3681 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Izel most popular?
Izel peaked in 2025, when 30 American boys received the name (ranked #3658 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Izel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Izel. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.