How Many People Are Named Israel?
An estimated 65,842 people in the United States have the first name Israel. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Israel peaked in popularity in 2007 with 1,994 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Israel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Israel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Israel is overwhelmingly male, 1,593 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
65,842
About 1 in 5,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2007
1,994 births
Total Registered
71,727
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Israel
Israel is predominantly male (97.8%), though 1,593 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Israel as a male name
Ranked #279 in 2024
1,220 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (1,936 births)
Israel as a female name
Ranked #3,901 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (70 births)
Israel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Israel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 16,534 babies were registered. While Israel is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Israel by Decade
How has Israel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 202 | 202 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 164 | 164 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 210 | 210 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,051 | 1,051 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,110 | 1,110 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 775 | 775 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 965 | 965 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,857 | 1,852 | 5 | |
| 1960s | 2,679 | 2,673 | 6 | |
| 1970s | 5,447 | 5,385 | 62 | |
| 1980s | 6,383 | 6,314 | 69 | |
| 1990s | 10,455 | 10,172 | 283 | |
| 2000s | 16,534 | 16,150 | 384 | |
| 2010s | 16,290 | 15,771 | 519 | |
| 2020s | 7,605 | 7,340 | 265 | |
Israel by State
Birth registrations for Israel span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota. On average, about 1,349 Israels were registered per state.
Israel + Last Name Combinations
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Israel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Israel?
We estimate approximately 65,842 people named Israel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Israel a common name?
Israel is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71,727 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Israel most popular?
Israel reached peak popularity in 2007, when 1,994 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Israel is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Israel a male name?
Israel is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Israel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Israel Smith, Israel Johnson, Israel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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