Yisrael: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,227

among boys · ↓307 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yisrael · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,689

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

83 babies

All-time total

1,560

#3,843 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Yisrael popularity over time

1,560 babies have been named Yisrael since 1976, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	15	2	–	#4,574
1980s	71	7	+373%	#4,442
1990s	128	13	+80%	#3,427
2000s	325	33	+154%	#2,696
2010s	605	61	+86%	#1,993
2020s (to 2025)	416	69	+15%	#1,920

Where Yisrael 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	65	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	66	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

Where Yisrael is most popular

Boys named Yisrael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yisrael born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	92	0.457	+1021%
New York	113	0.261	+540%
Maryland	6	0.050	+23%
Florida	18	0.038	-7%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yisrael

Yisrael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,227 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,560 American babies have been named Yisrael. Its peak came in 2024, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Yisrael?

The median living Yisrael is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Yisrael are alive in the United States today.

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

Yisrael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	64	#2,227
2024	83	#1,920
2023	70	#2,111
2022	77	#1,999
2021	58	#2,370
2020	64	#2,187
2019	73	#2,019
2018	74	#1,993
2017	65	#2,128
2016	68	#2,085
2015	57	#2,327
2014	63	#2,174
2013	59	#2,222
2012	49	#2,550
2011	55	#2,343
2010	42	#2,872
2009	45	#2,752
2008	44	#2,787
2007	41	#2,917
2006	44	#2,696
2005	35	#3,021
2004	28	#3,451
2003	17	#4,812
2002	22	#3,906
2001	32	#2,928
2000	17	#4,567
1995	20	#3,427
1990	10	#5,366
1985	5	#7,564
1980	8	#4,931
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Famous people named Yisrael

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Yisrael Kristal Polish-Israeli supercentenarian (1903–2017) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yisrael?

The median living Yisrael is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yisraels are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Yisrael are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Yisrael are alive in the United States, based on 1,560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yisrael in 2025?

Yisrael ranked #2,227 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yisrael?

1,560 babies have been named Yisrael in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yisrael most popular?

Yisrael peaked in 2024, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Yisrael a boy or girl name?

Yisrael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yisrael rising or falling?

Yisrael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yisrael become more popular?

Yisrael looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Yisrael in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yisrael?

Well-known people named Yisrael include Yisrael Kristal (politician).

Names like Yisrael

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

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