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Yisrael

Boy

Meaning of Yisrael: Hebrew: 'God contends'

Yisrael is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2183rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2183

64 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,560

First recorded 1976 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 55 babies2012: 49 babies2013: 59 babies2014: 63 babies2015: 57 babies2016: 68 babies2017: 65 babies2018: 74 babies2019: 73 babies2020: 64 babies20202021: 58 babies2022: 77 babies2023: 70 babies2024: 83 babies2025: 64 babies
US babies named Yisrael per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 83.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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