Yisroel
Boy name · #825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 300 baby boys were named Yisroel, placing it at #825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,000 boys born in 2025 was named Yisroel.
The 75-year story
Yisroel first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 300 babies and a rank of #824. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yisroel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yisroel in class?
Yisroel scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yisroel is most common
State-level data for Yisroel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yisroel
Statistically, parents drawn to Yisroel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yadiel, Yoel, Yechiel, Shmuel, and Yael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yisroel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 | #824 |
| 2024 | 246 | #936 |
| 2023 | 236 | #956 |
| 2022 | 242 | #943 |
| 2021 | 241 | #937 |
| 2020 | 200 | #1029 |
| 2019 | 251 | #875 |
| 2018 | 194 | #1045 |
| 2017 | 208 | #985 |
| 2016 | 216 | #957 |
| 2015 | 213 | #972 |
| 2014 | 198 | #1024 |
| 2013 | 196 | #999 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1017 |
| 2011 | 194 | #998 |
| 2010 | 194 | #1009 |
| 2009 | 186 | #1034 |
| 2008 | 166 | #1105 |
| 2007 | 182 | #1031 |
| 2006 | 146 | #1154 |
| 2005 | 169 | #1005 |
| 2004 | 137 | #1144 |
| 2003 | 145 | #1069 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1346 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yisroel a popular boy name?
Yisroel ranked #825 among boys in 2025 with 300 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Yisroel most popular?
Yisroel peaked in 2025, when 300 American boys received the name (ranked #824 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yisroel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,000 newborn American boys was named Yisroel. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.