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Worldwide Name Statistics

Israel

Ranked #729 - 1 in 122,093 people
US

Most common in

United States

66k bearers

World total

65,524

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#729

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States66k
Worldwide
~66k
rank #729
Rarity
1 in 122,093
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~66k in US

About the name Israel

There are an estimated 65,524 people named Israel alive worldwide today. That ranks Israel at #729 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Israel is held by approximately 65,524 people, ranking #729 among first names. That works out to roughly 20 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,065 U.S. residents).

Historically Israel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.8% male).

Israel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.8%Female 2.2%

Israel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Israel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 23
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 22
  7. 1886: 17
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 23
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 18
  13. 1892: 20
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 12
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 27
  18. 1897: 11
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 12
  21. 1900: 20
  22. 1901: 14
  23. 1902: 24
  24. 1903: 14
  25. 1904: 30
  26. 1905: 19
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 24
  30. 1909: 27
  31. 1910: 29
  32. 1911: 40
  33. 1912: 75
  34. 1913: 116
  35. 1914: 100
  36. 1915: 137
  37. 1916: 120
  38. 1917: 143
  39. 1918: 162
  40. 1919: 129
  41. 1920: 135
  42. 1921: 142
  43. 1922: 162
  44. 1923: 118
  45. 1924: 105
  46. 1925: 103
  47. 1926: 94
  48. 1927: 100
  49. 1928: 72
  50. 1929: 79
  51. 1930: 101
  52. 1931: 73
  53. 1932: 66
  54. 1933: 74
  55. 1934: 73
  56. 1935: 80
  57. 1936: 80
  58. 1937: 70
  59. 1938: 84
  60. 1939: 74
  61. 1940: 74
  62. 1941: 84
  63. 1942: 65
  64. 1943: 90
  65. 1944: 82
  66. 1945: 82
  67. 1946: 107
  68. 1947: 112
  69. 1948: 123
  70. 1949: 146
  71. 1950: 143
  72. 1951: 178
  73. 1952: 178
  74. 1953: 186
  75. 1954: 163
  76. 1955: 189
  77. 1956: 197
  78. 1957: 176
  79. 1958: 228
  80. 1959: 220
  81. 1960: 232
  82. 1961: 233
  83. 1962: 229
  84. 1963: 222
  85. 1964: 246
  86. 1965: 260
  87. 1966: 291
  88. 1967: 277
  89. 1968: 333
  90. 1969: 357
  91. 1970: 424
  92. 1971: 475
  93. 1972: 492
  94. 1973: 481
  95. 1974: 529
  96. 1975: 540
  97. 1976: 570
  98. 1977: 638
  99. 1978: 599
  100. 1979: 700
  101. 1980: 679
  102. 1981: 604
  103. 1982: 645
  104. 1983: 596
  105. 1984: 600
  106. 1985: 598
  107. 1986: 616
  108. 1987: 621
  109. 1988: 666
  110. 1989: 759
  111. 1990: 806
  112. 1991: 869
  113. 1992: 935
  114. 1993: 932
  115. 1994: 994
  116. 1995: 1,007
  117. 1996: 1,088
  118. 1997: 1,192
  119. 1998: 1,325
  120. 1999: 1,308
  121. 2000: 1,422
  122. 2001: 1,377
  123. 2002: 1,328
  124. 2003: 1,401
  125. 2004: 1,667
  126. 2005: 1,695
  127. 2006: 1,960
  128. 2007: 1,995
  129. 2008: 1,881
  130. 2009: 1,809
  131. 2010: 1,665
  132. 2011: 1,648
  133. 2012: 1,483
  134. 2013: 1,520
  135. 2014: 1,599
  136. 2015: 1,642
  137. 2016: 1,731
  138. 2017: 1,649
  139. 2018: 1,666
  140. 2019: 1,691
  141. 2020: 1,592
  142. 2021: 1,605
  143. 2022: 1,565
  144. 2023: 1,592
  145. 2024: 1,265
  146. 2025: 1,123

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Israel worldwide?

There are an estimated 65,524 people named Israel alive worldwide today, ranking #729 globally.

Is Israel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 122,093 people. In the United States there are roughly 65,524 bearers, which is 1 in 5,065 Americans.

Is Israel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Israel is used 97.8% male and 2.2% female.

Where does the name Israel come from?

Who are famous people named Israel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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