Yisroel

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A few things about Yisroel you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,695 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yisroel, 300 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yisroel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYisroel first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearYisroel is at its all-time high right now: #824 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowYisroel is 3.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,391 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,695.
• 🚀TrendYisroel has climbed 205 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #824. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedYisroel is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #87, followed by New York (#106). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningYisroel is a Yiddish form of Israel, which means “struggles with God”.

About the name Yisroel

Yisroel is a boy name meaning “struggles with God”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-oel”. US birth records list Yisroel for boys from 1950 to 2025, in 69 of those 76 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #824 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #824, with 300 babies.