Izriel
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Izriel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izriel today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izriel births was 2009 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Izriel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
2009
5 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,970
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Izriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izriel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Izriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Izriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Izriel
The name Izriel originates from the Hebrew language and culture, with its roots tracing back to ancient times. It is a combination of two Hebrew words, "Izri" meaning "my help" and "El" referring to God, forming the meaning "God is my help" or "God's helper."
This name is believed to have been derived from the Biblical name Ezriel, which appears in the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Chronicles, Ezriel is mentioned as one of the leaders who assisted Ezra, a Jewish scribe and priest, in the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Izriel was Izriel ben Avraham, a prominent Jewish scholar and kabbalist who lived in the late 15th century in Spain. His works on Jewish mysticism and the Kabbalah had a significant influence on the development of Jewish thought during the Renaissance period.
Another notable figure with this name was Izriel Perlman, an influential Lithuanian-born American violinist and conductor who was born in 1945. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest living classical musicians and has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In the realm of literature, Izriel Zangwill was a British writer and Zionist activist born in 1864. He is best known for his novel "Children of the Ghetto," which depicted the lives of Jewish immigrants in London's East End and helped raise awareness about their struggles and experiences.
Moving to the field of science, Izriel Robinson was a notable American mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of logic and set theory. Born in 1923, he served as a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was recognized for his work on non-standard analysis and model theory.
Lastly, Izriel Ze'ev Levanon was an Israeli diplomat and politician who served as the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1971 to 1977. Born in 1905, he played a crucial role in shaping Israel's foreign policy during a time of significant geopolitical challenges in the Middle East.
People
Izriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Izriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Izriel a common name?
We classify Izriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Izriel was 2009, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izriel is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Izriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izriel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izriel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Izriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Izriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Izriel as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Izriel, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.