Yisroel
How to say it: yis-ROY-el · /jɪsˈrɔɪəl/
Yiddish/Ashkenazi form of Israel; from Hebrew meaning 'one who struggles with God'. A deeply traditional Jewish name.
Yisroel was the 248th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 300 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #284 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #248 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 300 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,168 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #284 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Momentum has carried Yisroel to its strongest era in the 2020s. At its peak today, a slight dip looks likely over the next few years.
What goes with it
Warm and breathy with a strong biblical resonance, Yisroel belongs in style with Yehuda.
Parents who love Yisroel also love
Nicknames
- Sruli
- Sroel
Honouring a Yisroel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yisroel is about 1 in 91.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yisroel
- Yisroel Dovid Weiss (born 1956)American rabbi and activist
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