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How Many People Are Named Yisroel?
Estimated people named Yisroel living in the U.S. today
6,359
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,506
- Peak year: 2019 (251 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,359
Yisroel by age group — who carries the name today?
Yisroel popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yisroel
Yisroel has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,506 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,359 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 53,751 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yisroels you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yisroel in the US?
An estimated 6,359 people named Yisroel are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yisroel very rare — about 1 in 53,751 Americans.
Is Yisroel a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yisroel is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yisroel most popular?
Yisroel peaked in 2019, when 251 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yisroel?
Yisroel ranks #3,147 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).