Israa
How to say it: is-RA · /isˈra/
From Arabic 'night journey' - refers to the Prophet's Night Journey in the Quran.
Israa was the 1,085th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,275 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +81% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #842 |
| In France, 2025 | #130 among girls’ names, 190 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Israa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Issy
Honouring a Israa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Israa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #130 for girls in 2025.
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