How Many People Are Named Yisroel?
An estimated 6,383 people in the United States have the first name Yisroel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Yisroel peaked in popularity in 2019 with 251 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yisroel 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 Yisroel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,383
About 1 in 53,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2019
251 births
Total Registered
6,506
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yisroel
Yisroel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,506 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yisroel as a male name
Ranked #950 in 2024
240 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (251 births)
Yisroel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yisroel span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,056 babies were registered. While Yisroel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yisroel by Decade
How has Yisroel 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.
Yisroel by State
Birth registrations for Yisroel span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida. On average, about 722 Yisroels were registered per state.
Yisroel + Last Name Combinations
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Yisroel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yisroel?
We estimate approximately 6,383 people named Yisroel 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 53,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Yisroel a common name?
Yisroel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,506 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yisroel most popular?
Yisroel reached peak popularity in 2019, when 251 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yisroel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yisroel a male name?
Yisroel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yisroel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yisroel Smith, Yisroel Johnson, Yisroel 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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