Isra
How to say it: IS-ruh · /ˈɪsrə/
Night journey - Arabic name referring to the Isra, the Prophet's night journey in Islam.
Isra was the 1,085th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 147 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 81% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #842 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,085 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 147 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,275 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +81% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #842 |
| In France, 2025 | #130 among girls’ names, 255 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emerging mainly in the last forty years, Isra now stands at its height in the 2020s. Future use is likely to increase.
What goes with it
Lightly breathed across two syllables, Isra sounds soft and airy. Aqsa aligns beautifully with it.
Honouring a Isra in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Isra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #130 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #294.
Famous people named Isra
- Isra Hirsi (born 2003)American environmental activist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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