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boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yisroel

Meaning Israel Gender Boy Rank 2025 #826 Trend ↑ Rising 26%

From Yiddish ישׂראל (yisroel, “Israel”), from Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él, “Israel”).

Rank 2025
#826
among boys · ↑113 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
300
named Yisroel · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,694
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
300 babies
All-time total
6,813
#1,483 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Yisroel popularity over time

6,813 babies have been named Yisroel since 1950, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 27 3 – #2,658
1960s 76 8 +181% #2,308
1970s 262 26 +245% #1,209
1980s 574 57 +119% #1,067
1990s 918 92 +60% #1,140
2000s 1,435 144 +56% #1,009
2010s 2,056 206 +43% #879
2020s (to 2025) 1,465 244 +19% #826

Where Yisroel 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 313 0.18 outside top 500
2027 324 0.19 outside top 500
2028 334 0.20 outside top 500
2029 343 0.20 outside top 500
2030 350 0.20 outside top 500

Where Yisroel is most popular

Boys named Yisroel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.146 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 Yisroel 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 452 2.25 +1433%
New York 673 1.55 +961%
Maryland 6 0.050 -66%
Illinois 6 0.023 -84%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -85%
Florida 8 0.017 -88%
California 12 0.013 -91%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Yisroel

Yisroel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #826 in 2025 with 300 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 6,813 American babies have been named Yisroel. Its peak came in 2025, when 300 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 Yisroel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yisroel?

The median living Yisroel is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 6,700 people named Yisroel are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Yisroel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 300 #826
2024 246 #939
2023 236 #959
2022 242 #945
2021 241 #942
2020 200 #1,030
2019 251 #879
2018 194 #1,051
2017 208 #986
2016 216 #957
2015 213 #975
2014 198 #1,027
2013 196 #1,004
2012 192 #1,022
2011 194 #1,005
2010 194 #1,011
2009 186 #1,035
2008 166 #1,110
2007 182 #1,037
2006 146 #1,162
2005 169 #1,009
2004 137 #1,150
2003 145 #1,075
2002 98 #1,356
2001 93 #1,378
2000 113 #1,207
1995 77 #1,352
1990 85 #1,187
1985 46 #1,484
1980 41 #1,523
1975 24 #1,999
1970 13 #2,737
1965 6 #3,925
1960 7 #3,663
1955 6 #3,883
1950 5 #4,190
1945 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yisroel?

The median living Yisroel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Yisroels are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yisroel are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Yisroel are alive in the United States, based on 6,813 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yisroel mean?

From Yiddish ישׂראל (yisroel, “Israel”), from Hebrew ישראל (yisra'él, “Israel”).

How popular is the name Yisroel in 2025?

Yisroel ranked #826 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 300 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yisroel?

6,813 babies have been named Yisroel in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yisroel most popular?

Yisroel peaked in 2025, when 300 newborns received the name.

Is Yisroel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yisroel rising or falling?

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

Will Yisroel become more popular?

Yisroel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 350 boys named Yisroel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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