Israa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,146

among girls · ↓441 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Israa · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

41 babies

All-time total

675

#9,751 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Israa popularity over time

675 babies have been named Israa since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	107	11	–	#5,986
2000s	163	16	+52%	#5,148
2010s	257	26	+58%	#3,729
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-4%	#4,705

Where Israa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Israa

Israa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,146 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 675 American babies have been named Israa. Its peak came in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Israa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Israa?

The median living Israa is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Israa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Israa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,146
2024	29	#4,705
2023	25	#5,174
2022	24	#5,375
2021	24	#5,297
2020	21	#5,728
2019	22	#5,684
2018	28	#4,810
2017	41	#3,729
2016	25	#5,355
2015	27	#5,039
2014	25	#5,370
2013	21	#6,109
2012	27	#5,162
2011	22	#6,019
2010	19	#6,747
2009	14	#8,618
2008	14	#8,685
2007	16	#7,873
2006	18	#6,977
2005	9	#11,253
2004	10	#10,193
2003	24	#5,148
2002	17	#6,504
2001	21	#5,439
2000	20	#5,559
1995	11	#7,715
1990	8	#9,585
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Israa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Israa?

The median living Israa is about 12 years old. Half of all living Israas are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Israa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Israa are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Israa in 2025?

Israa ranked #5,146 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Israa?

675 babies have been named Israa in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Israa most popular?

Israa peaked in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Israa a boy or girl name?

Israa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Israa rising or falling?

Israa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Israa become more popular?

Israa is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Israa in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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