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Israel
OriginHebrew
Meaning"he who struggles with God"
About Israel
Israel joins the club of traditionally male names that celebrity parents have adopted for their daughters. Singer Andy Grammer welcomed daughter Israel "Izzy" Blue in 2020.
Pronounced IZ-ray-ul; IZ-reel.
As of October 2026, Israel ranked #3605 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2516 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Israel is a girl's name meaning "he who struggles with God".
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 | #2,945 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2015 | #2,905 | 60 | 33.6 |
| 2016 | #3,154 | 52 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | #2,982 | 55 | 31.9 |
| 2018 | #2,516 | 70 | 41.2 |
| 2019 | #2,546 | 69 | 41.1 |
| 2020 | #2,759 | 60 | 37.1 |
| 2021 | #2,937 | 57 | 34.7 |
| 2022 | #2,971 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | #3,054 | 54 | 33.7 |
| 2024 | #3,901 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2025 | #3,605 | 42 | 26.1 |
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