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Israel

“he who struggles with God”

Say it IZ-ray-ul; IZ-reelPronunciation may vary by region.

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Israel.

US birth records for 2025 list 42 girls named Israel (rank #3,605) and 1,081 boys named Israel (rank #315).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 39 in 2024 to 42 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,226 in 2024 to 1,081 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Israel?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#3,60542 recorded births
Boys · 2025#3151,081 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,6790
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys3151,081
2025Girls3,60542
2024Boys2781,226
2024Girls3,85239
2023Boys2291,537
2023Girls3,03055
2022Boys2331,509
2022Girls2,97556
2021Boys2341,548
2021Girls2,93957
2020Boys2371,532
2020Girls2,75960
2019Boys2341,622
2019Girls2,54669
2018Boys2391,596
2018Girls2,51670
2017Boys2351,594
2017Girls2,98355
2016Boys2321,679
2016Girls3,15452
2015Boys2401,582
2015Girls2,90560
2014Boys2421,541
2014Girls2,94558

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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