Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Isreal

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,882 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#3,882
among boys · ↑139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Isreal · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
121 babies
All-time total
4,722
#1,876 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Isreal popularity over time

4,722 babies have been named Isreal since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 29 29 3 – #659
1890s – 26 26 3 -10% #764
1900s – 45 45 5 +73% #914
1910s – 165 165 17 +267% #1,257
1920s – 213 213 21 +29% #1,340
1930s – 183 183 18 -14% #1,179
1940s – 194 194 19 +6% #1,372
1950s – 220 220 22 +13% #1,421
1960s – 235 235 24 +7% #1,266
1970s – 472 472 47 +101% #1,059
1980s – 455 455 46 -4% #1,291
1990s 20 638 658 66 +45% #1,394
2000s 32 932 964 96 +47% #1,346
2010s 6 607 613 61 -36% #1,877
2020s (to 2025) – 250 250 42 -32% #2,453

Where Isreal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Isreal

Isreal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,882 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,722 American babies have been named Isreal. Its peak came in 2006, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Isreal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isreal?

The median living Isreal is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 45. An estimated 3,800 people named Isreal are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Isreal 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 – – 28 #3,882
2024 – – 27 #4,021
2023 – – 55 #2,453
2022 – – 39 #3,125
2021 – – 53 #2,510
2020 – – 48 #2,634
2019 – – 59 #2,321
2018 – – 45 #2,722
2017 – – 59 #2,251
2016 6 #15,067 61 #2,217
2015 – – 60 #2,243
2014 – – 58 #2,285
2013 – – 57 #2,261
2012 – – 64 #2,111
2011 – – 75 #1,877
2010 – – 69 #1,988
2009 5 #18,380 94 #1,676
2008 – – 116 #1,438
2007 – – 116 #1,407
2006 – – 121 #1,346
2005 – – 107 #1,392
2004 – – 75 #1,707
2003 7 #12,944 78 #1,619
2002 5 #16,440 53 #2,056
2001 5 #16,302 78 #1,553
2000 10 #9,436 94 #1,355
1995 – – 67 #1,462
1990 – – 42 #1,854
1985 – – 49 #1,399
1980 – – 43 #1,453
1975 – – 54 #1,153
1970 – – 28 #1,637
1965 – – 22 #1,690
1960 – – 26 #1,601
1955 – – 26 #1,518
1950 – – 19 #1,721
1945 – – 22 #1,427
1940 – – 10 #2,398
1935 – – 14 #1,982
1930 – – 20 #1,671
1925 – – 19 #1,837
1920 – – 30 #1,340
1915 – – 20 #1,579
1910 – – 8 #1,257
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,106
1895 – – 9 #764
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 9 #659

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isreal?

The median living Isreal is about 27 years old. Half of all living Isreals are between 16 and 45 years old.

How many people named Isreal are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Isreal are alive in the United States, based on 4,722 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isreal in 2025?

Isreal ranked #3,882 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isreal?

4,722 babies have been named Isreal in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isreal most popular?

Isreal peaked in 2006, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Isreal a boy or girl name?

Isreal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isreal rising or falling?

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

Will Isreal become more popular?

Isreal is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Isreal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Isreal

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

Compare Isreal with similar names → More names starting with I →