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Yisrael
OriginHebrew
Meaning"contender with God"
US Rank#2227
2025 SSA
About Yisrael
The name given to Jacob/Yaacov after wrestling with God's angel, most often used without the initial Y.
Pronounced yis-rah-AYL.
As of October 2026, Yisrael ranked #2227 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1948 for boys in 2024.
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 | #2,202 | 62 | 32.3 |
| 2015 | #2,327 | 57 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | #2,085 | 68 | 35.8 |
| 2017 | #2,128 | 65 | 35.1 |
| 2018 | #1,992 | 74 | 40.7 |
| 2019 | #2,019 | 73 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | #2,187 | 64 | 37.1 |
| 2021 | #2,370 | 58 | 33.2 |
| 2022 | #1,997 | 77 | 44.1 |
| 2023 | #2,127 | 69 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | #1,948 | 81 | 47 |
| 2025 | #2,227 | 64 | 37.5 |
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