Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Yisrael
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
83
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yisrael
How many people are named Yisrael?
An estimated 1,539 living Americans are named Yisrael.
How rare is Yisrael?
Yisrael is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 22.9% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Yisrael?
The median age of a living American named Yisrael is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 20 years old.
Is Yisrael still popular?
Yes. Yisrael is holding steady, with 64 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yisrael most common?
Yisrael has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 11.3× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
22.9%
2025
64
All-time
1,560
Where it lives now
Yisrael is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 11.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Yisrael is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.