Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Izel

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 #2,836 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#2,836
among girls · ↓104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Izel · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
127 babies
All-time total
1,944
#5,638 all-time among girls
First recorded
1933
in Social Security records

Izel popularity over time

1,944 babies have been named Izel since 1933, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 13 13 1 – –
1990s 36 34 70 7 +438% #9,039
2000s 370 95 465 47 +564% #2,435
2010s 741 130 871 87 +87% #1,878
2020s (to 2025) 377 138 515 86 -1% #2,373

Where Izel 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 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 65 0.04 outside top 500
2028 67 0.04 outside top 500
2029 68 0.04 outside top 500
2030 70 0.04 outside top 500

Where Izel is most popular

Girls named Izel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Illinois, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Izel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 103 0.123 +202%
Illinois 21 0.092 +126%
Texas 42 0.052 +29%
Arizona 5 0.036 -12%
New York 11 0.028 -32%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -46%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Izel

Izel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,836 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1933, 1,944 American babies have been named Izel, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 127 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 Izel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izel?

The median living Izel is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 1,900 people named Izel are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Izel year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 60 #2,836 30 #3,694
2024 63 #2,732 25 #4,245
2023 59 #2,866 23 #4,519
2022 71 #2,515 20 #4,915
2021 76 #2,373 25 #4,156
2020 48 #3,247 15 #5,814
2019 52 #3,110 6 #11,308
2018 46 #3,415 12 #6,869
2017 52 #3,112 6 #11,308
2016 49 #3,300 7 #10,081
2015 82 #2,286 11 #7,257
2014 87 #2,184 12 #6,803
2013 98 #1,995 19 #4,866
2012 90 #2,122 15 #5,816
2011 107 #1,878 20 #4,730
2010 78 #2,412 22 #4,420
2009 79 #2,435 7 #10,276
2008 62 #2,868 13 #6,553
2007 52 #3,265 14 #6,039
2006 47 #3,434 15 #5,627
2005 38 #3,837 11 #6,818
2004 25 #5,121 14 #5,596
2003 16 #7,007 6 #10,064
2002 14 #7,578 10 #6,729
2001 23 #5,074 5 #11,250
2000 14 #7,314 – –
1995 9 #9,039 – –
1990 – – 5 #8,653
1985 – – – –
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Famous people named Izel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 İzel İzel Turkish pop singer (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Izel?

The median living Izel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Izels are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Izel are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Izel are alive in the United States, based on 1,944 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izel in 2025?

Izel ranked #2,836 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izel?

1,944 babies have been named Izel in the United States since 1933, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izel most popular?

Izel peaked in 2011, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Izel a boy or girl name?

Izel is used for both: about 78% of babies named Izel have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Izel rising or falling?

Izel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Izel become more popular?

Izel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 70 girls named Izel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Izel?

Well-known people named Izel include İzel (singer).

Names like Izel

Names that sound and feel close to Izel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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