Izrael
Boy name · #2441 in 2025 · Very rare
Izrael is currently the #2441 boy name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2355, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Izrael.
The 31-year story
Izrael first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 90 babies and a rank of #1787. 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.
Babies named Izrael per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Izrael against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Izrael in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Izrael is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Izrael will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Izrael is most common
State-level data for Izrael is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Izrael
Statistically, parents drawn to Izrael tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izmael, Yisrael, Mikhael, Hazael, and Samael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Izrael | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 90 | #1787 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2323 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2049 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 55 | #2355 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 34 | #3189 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 55 | #2324 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 32 | #3306 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 25 | #3528 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Izrael a popular boy name?
Izrael ranked #2441 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2355.
When was the name Izrael most popular?
Izrael peaked in 2023, when 90 American boys received the name (ranked #1787 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Izrael?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Izrael. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.