Boys' name · since 1955

Isrrael

Isrrael has 562 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

562
total births
1955–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

562 boys have been named Isrrael since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Isrrael has 562 recorded births among boys since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.

  • 562 total births
  • 1955–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

562 boys have been named Isrrael since 1955, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

562
total births
1955–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Isrrael was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

25 babies were named Isrrael in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Isrrael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Isrrael's full recorded timeline at 1999, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Isrrael at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

562

Since 1955

71 years of records

Peak year

2005

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1955

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2025

Isrrael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2005)
25
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
051015202530 195519811988199420002006201220202025 5

Isrrael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Isrrael's strongest decade.

216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Isrrael births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 216 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Isrrael compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Isrrael's total volume

Isrrael vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Isrrael vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Isrrael
Isrrael vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Isrrael by state

Where Isrrael concentrates geographically, total births since 1955

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Isrrael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
118 21.0%
#2 Texas
12 2.1%
#3 Arizona
6 1.1%
California share of Isrrael's total US births 21.0%
Even split

118 of 562 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isrrael?
562 babies have been named Isrrael since 1955. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2005 with 25 births.
When was Isrrael most popular?
Isrrael was most popular in the 2000s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Isrrael most popular?
The top states for the name Isrrael are California (118 births), Texas (12 births), Arizona (6 births).
How long has the name Isrrael been used?
Records for Isrrael go back to 1955, giving 71 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Isrrael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Israel, Isreal, Isra, Israfil, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Isrrael's data

  • Isrrael's decade-level peak was the 2000s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Isrraels (118 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Isrrael: Baby Name Since 1955 - 562 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isrrael. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Isrrael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.