boy's name
Isael
ee-sah-EL (Spanish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,239
the United States
#989
2025 births
Isael is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #989. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 244 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Isael Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 69 |
| 1990s | 288 |
| 2000s | 849 |
| 2010s | 820 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,133 |
How Popular Is Isael?
In 2025, Isael was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #989 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Isael Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Isael Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Isaël | Isaël is a rare spelling of Isael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Isael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Isael Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Isael
- Spanish ee-sah-EL
Sibling Names for Isael
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Isael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Isael
How popular is the name Isael?
In 2025, Isael was given to 231 babies in the United States, ranking #989 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Isael a girl's or a boy's name?
Isael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Isael?
Isael has 3 syllables.
When was Isael most popular?
Isael peaked in 2024, when 244 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Isael a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isael currently ranks #989 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.