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Isael
OriginPortuguese form of Israel, or invented name, Hebrew
Meaning"he who struggles with God; God is salvation"
US Rank#989
2025 SSA
About Isael
Isael, and more particularly its spelling variation Izael, are among the fastest-rising boys' names in the US. It is used as a Portuguese form of Israel, though it may also be a twist on Ismael and Misael too. Another theory is that it comes from the elements yasha and el meaning "God is salvation".
Pronounced ee-sah-EL.
As of October 2026, Isael ranked #989 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #942 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,027 | 70 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | #1,939 | 75 | 39.1 |
| 2016 | #1,946 | 75 | 39.5 |
| 2017 | #1,903 | 76 | 41.1 |
| 2018 | #1,905 | 78 | 42.9 |
| 2019 | #1,830 | 83 | 46.3 |
| 2020 | #1,429 | 121 | 70.1 |
| 2021 | #1,230 | 156 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | #1,159 | 178 | 101.9 |
| 2023 | #1,068 | 203 | 118.7 |
| 2024 | #942 | 243 | 141 |
| 2025 | #989 | 231 | 135.2 |
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