Isael
Isael was the 989th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 231 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 944th with 244 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 950 places. More babies were named Isael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it ee-sah-EL /ˌisɑˈɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #989 boys, up 441 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 231boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024244 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,164babies recorded
What does the name Isael mean?
Isael is a boys' name used in Latin America and Brazil, with no documented origin; Wikipedia lists bearers from Mexico, Cuba and Brazil but gives no etymology, and Wiktionary has no entry. It resembles Israel and Ismael and may be a blend or variant of them, but no source confirms this, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin.
Pronunciation: Pronunciation follows Spanish or Portuguese and may vary.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Isael', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Isael popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #989 | 231 |
| 2020 | #1,430 | 121 |
| 2010 | #1,592 | 99 |
| 2000 | #1,882 | 56 |
| 1990 | #3,368 | 18 |
| 1980 | #3,326 | 13 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Isael, counting every spelling?
Isael is a spelling of Izael, a name family that ranked #532 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #989 for Isael on its own. Together these spellings went to 567 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izael | 336 | #767 | 1,175 |
| Isael | 231 | #989 | 1,012 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Isael?
231 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Isael (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Isael born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 36 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Isael.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Isael?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Isael are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 4 and 21. That makes Isael a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Isael by state
How common Isael was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.7×), California (2.5×), Texas (2.3×), Colorado (1.9×). In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Isael: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Isael, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Isael · Sibling names for Isael
Questions about the name Isael
How popular is the name Isael?
Isael was the 989th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 231 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 944th with 244 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 950 places. More babies were named Isael in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Isael a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Isael in the US.
Where is Isael most popular?
In 2021–2025, Isael was most common in Arizona (0.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.