Masculine dossier · first seen 1978
Isael
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
244
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Isael
How many people are named Isael?
An estimated 3,125 living Americans are named Isael.
How rare is Isael?
Isael is uncommon among babies today, with 231 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 5.3% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Isael?
The median age of a living American named Isael is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 21 years old.
Is Isael still popular?
Yes — Isael is currently rising in popularity, with 231 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Isael most common?
Isael has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1978Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
5.3%
2025
231
All-time
3,164
Where it lives now
Isael is most concentrated in Arizona — about 3.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Isael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.