FIRST NAME
Israel
Israel is the 331st most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 70,999 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,116 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #331 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
69,639
living · #399
2020 CENSUS
70,999
living · #331
BABIES NAMED ISRAEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Israel peaked in 2007, when 1,937 babies were named Israel (the #204 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,938 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,116
living · #6,938
BABIES NAMED ISRAEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1951–2025
202542
As a female name, Israel peaked in 2018, when 70 babies were named Israel (the #2516 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)