Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God perseveres: contends. In the bible when Jacob was in his nineties as a token of blessing God changed his name to Israel.
Prince of God; he who wrestles with God
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Israel
Pronunciation
i-srael, is-rael
Famous People
Composer Israel Baline (birth name of Irving Berlin), Athlete Israel Alcantara
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #204, 1,935 births); most recent 2025 (rank #315, 1,081 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2508, 70 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3577, 42 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,081 | 42 |
| 2024 | 1,220 | 38 |
| 2023 | 1,535 | 54 |
| 2022 | 1,506 | 56 |
| 2021 | 1,547 | 57 |
| 2020 | 1,532 | 60 |
| 2019 | 1,622 | 69 |
| 2018 | 1,593 | 70 |
| 2017 | 1,593 | 55 |
| 2016 | 1,679 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #520, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #823, 39 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #3680, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4709, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | – |
| 2024 | 31 | – |
| 2023 | 66 | 4 |
| 2022 | 72 | – |
| 2021 | 60 | 4 |
| 2020 | 61 | 3 |
| 2019 | 71 | – |
| 2018 | 75 | – |
| 2017 | 70 | 3 |
| 2016 | 71 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #970, 38 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #273, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #606, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #444, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #703, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence