An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname from Hebrew.
Yisrael is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, the Hebrew form of Israel, meaning 'he who wrestles with God' or 'God prevails,' from the root sarah (to strive) and El (God). In Genesis, Jacob was renamed Israel after wrestling with an angel.
Yisrael is the authentic Hebrew form, used in observant Jewish communities as a direct connection to this foundational biblical name — carrying both the ancient story of Jacob and the identity of an entire people.
Yisrael climbed 1503 spots in the last 20 years — from #3451 to #1948.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 349 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 604 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 325 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 128 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 71 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 15 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | #1948 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2127 |
| 2022 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2370 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2187 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2019 |
| 2018 | 74 | #1992 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2128 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2085 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2327 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2202 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2221 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2550 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2343 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2871 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2751 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2787 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2917 |
| 2006 | 44 | #2696 |
| 2005 | 35 | #3021 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1976–2024) · Methodology