Boy · Name family
Israel
85,157births recorded
14Countries
4Variants
2023Peak · United States
#315United States 2025
Israel is a boy name family recorded 85,157 times in 14 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#315 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2023, at 53.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Israel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Spanish | 72,874 | 🇺🇸 United States | #315 | 2007 | ▼ 24 % |
| Israel | Spanish | 4,678 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1035 | 1925 | ▼ 14 % |
| Israel | Spanish | 1,367 | 🏴 England & Wales | #822 | 2022 | ▼ 31 % |
| Israel | Spanish | 1,180 | 🇫🇷 France | #1737 | 2023 | ▲ 26 % |
| Israel | Spanish | 510 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1984 | – |
| Israel | Spanish | 503 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1123 | 1917 | ▼ 45 % |
| Yisrael | English | 1,560 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2207 | 2024 | ▲ 25 % |
| Yisrael | English | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Izrael | Spanish | 1,258 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2421 | 2023 | ▲ 23 % |
| Izrael | Spanish | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Isrrael | English | 562 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2005 | ▼ 32 % |
| Isrrael | English | 106 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1981 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Israel ↔ Yisrael — spelling variant
- Israel ↔ Izrael — spelling variant
- Israel ↔ Isrrael — spelling variant
Questions about Israel
How popular is the name Israel?
In 2025 it ranked #315 in the United States. Official registers record 85,157 births across 14 countries.
What is Israel in other languages?
Yisrael (English); Izrael (Spanish); Isrrael (English).
When was Israel most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2023, at 53.2 births per 100,000.
Is Israel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Israel is a boy name.