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Summary

The name Israel has its roots in Hebrew, meaning 'he who struggles with God,' reflecting its biblical heritage linked to the patriarch Jacob. Over time, it has evolved through various languages while maintaining its core meaning. The name embodies traits of resilience and faith. It has strong biblical significance, particularly in relation to the Jewish people and their history.

The name Israel is most popular in Texas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Israel has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Israel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 515th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 709th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 556th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 367th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 308th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 227th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 248th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 12526th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 7577th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5671st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3813th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2968th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Israel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.