Israel
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
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.
Israel for boys#315 US
Though it was used by the Puritans in the sixteenth century, the founding of the modern Jewish state in 1948 transformed Israel from a traditional favorite into an icon of Judaism.
In the Bible, Israel was the name bestowed by God upon Jacob after he wrestled with an angel.
Pronounced IZ-ray-ul; IZ-reel.
As of October 2026, Israel ranked #3605 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2516 in 2018.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,945 | 58 | #242 | 1,541 |
| 2015 | #2,905 | 60 | #240 | 1,582 |
| 2016 | #3,154 | 52 | #232 | 1,679 |
| 2017 | #2,982 | 55 | #235 | 1,593 |
| 2018 | #2,516 | 70 | #240 | 1,593 |
| 2019 | #2,546 | 69 | #233 | 1,622 |
| 2020 | #2,759 | 60 | #237 | 1,532 |
| 2021 | #2,937 | 57 | #234 | 1,547 |
| 2022 | #2,971 | 56 | #233 | 1,506 |
| 2023 | #3,054 | 54 | #229 | 1,535 |
| 2024 | #3,901 | 38 | #279 | 1,220 |
| 2025 | #3,605 | 42 | #315 | 1,081 |
World rankings
Israel for boys
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daughter of Andy and Aijia Grammer.
Israel in pop culture
- IsraelBoy
nation in the Middle East