Yisroel Boy
How popular is Yisroel?
#824 boy name in 2025
300 baby boys were named Yisroel in the US in 2025, making it the 824th most popular boy name.
6,673living people named Yisroel (est.)
16median age of people named Yisroel
6,813babies named Yisroel since 1880
1 in 11,051US babies born in 2025
Yisroel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #824 for boys (▲ 112 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 300 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+41% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #972 in 2015, #1,029 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (300 boys) |
| Highest rank | #824 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Yisroel is most popular
Babies named Yisroel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 2.2 per 1,000 (452 boys)
- New York: 1.6 per 1,000 (673 boys)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Yisroel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 | #2,529 |
| 1960s | 76 | #2,199 |
| 1970s | 262 | #1,198 |
| 1980s | 574 | #1,059 |
| 1990s | 918 | #1,125 |
| 2000s | 1,435 | #1,004 |
| 2010s | 2,056 | #875 |
| 2020s | 1,465 | #824 |
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Questions
- Is Yisroel a boy or girl name?
- Yisroel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Yisroel were boys.
- How popular is the name Yisroel?
- 300 baby boys were named Yisroel in the US in 2025, making it the 824th most popular boy name.
- When was Yisroel most popular?
- Yisroel peaked in 2025, when 300 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #824 in 2025.
- How many people are named Yisroel?
- 6,813 babies have been named Yisroel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,673 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Yisroel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yisroel was most common in New Jersey, at 2.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.