Israel is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #234 in 2021 with 1,547 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 1,936 births ranking #204. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 45.4%. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 1,130 boys born was named Israel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.