boy's name
Isreal
IZ-ree-ul (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,753
Isreal is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 121 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Isreal Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 |
| 1890s | 26 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 165 |
| 1920s | 213 |
| 1930s | 183 |
| 1940s | 194 |
| 1950s | 220 |
| 1960s | 235 |
| 1970s | 472 |
| 1980s | 455 |
| 1990s | 658 |
| 2000s | 964 |
| 2010s | 613 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 250 |
How Popular Is Isreal?
In 2025, Isreal was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Isreal Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Isreal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Isreal Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isreal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Isreal
- English IZ-ree-ul
Sibling Names for Isreal
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Isreal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Isreal
How popular is the name Isreal?
In 2025, Isreal was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isreal a girl's or a boy's name?
Isreal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Isreal?
Isreal has 3 syllables.
When was Isreal most popular?
Isreal peaked in 2006, when 121 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Isreal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isreal currently ranks #3,941 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.