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Israel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"he who struggles with God"
GenderBoy
US Rank#315
Top 1000
NB Rank#2451
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About Israel
The name Israel is currently ranked #315 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #202 in 2006. The name is most popular in ISRAEL, ISRAEL, and ISRAEL. Israel is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #242 | 1,541 | 802.2 |
| 2015 | #240 | 1,582 | 825.4 |
| 2016 | #232 | 1,679 | 884.7 |
| 2017 | #235 | 1,593 | 860.6 |
| 2018 | #240 | 1,593 | 877.1 |
| 2019 | #233 | 1,622 | 904 |
| 2020 | #237 | 1,532 | 887.6 |
| 2021 | #234 | 1,547 | 884.3 |
| 2022 | #233 | 1,506 | 862.5 |
| 2023 | #229 | 1,535 | 897.4 |
| 2024 | #279 | 1,220 | 708.1 |
| 2025 | #315 | 1,081 | 632.9 |
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name given to Jacob when he wrestled with God in the Bible
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- Israel Houghton
American musician
- Israel Putnam
American Revolutionary War general
- Israel "Iz" Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole
Hawaiian musician
- Israel Dagg
New Zealand rugby player
- Israel Folau
Australian rugby player
- Israel David Dillard (b.2015)
son of reality TV personality Jill (Duggar) and Derick Dillard
- Israel Blue 'Izzy' Grammer (b. 2020)
daughter of Andy and Aijia Grammer.
Israel in pop culture
- Israel
nation in the Middle East
Variations & nicknames
- IserYiddish
- SroelYiddish
- YsraelSpanish
- IsarealSpanish
- IsraSpanish
- IsrealSpanish
- IssurYiddish
- IsrahSpanish
- IsrailRussian
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