Israel Epstein
There are approximately 3 people named Israel Epstein living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Israel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Epstein. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Israel
66K
Alive today
Named Epstein
14K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 66K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 26
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (77.3%)
Estimated bearers: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,875
Per 100K: 4.09
Top ancestry: White (93.2%)
First name trend
Israel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Israel. The peak year was 2007 with 1,994 births. The average person named Israel today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Israel
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Israel, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 77.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Israel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Israel at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino77.3% · 55,709
- White10.4% · 7,526
- Black or African American9.3% · 6,678
- Two or more races1.7% · 1,241
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 711
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 247
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Epstein surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Epstein, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Epstein described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Epstein at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.2% · 11,383
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 380
- Two or more races2.0% · 242
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 140
- Black or African American0.5% · 58
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Israel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0192% of the US population, based on 65,842 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Israel right now.
The surname Epstein appears at a rate of 4.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0041%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Israel Epstein. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Epstein
FAQ
Israel Epstein: questions and answers
How many people are named Israel Epstein?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Israel Epstein. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0192%) with the surname frequency (4.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Israel Epstein?
We classify Israel Epstein as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Israel a male or female name?
Israel is predominantly male. Out of 71,727 total SSA registrations, 97.8% were male and 2.2% were female. See the full Israel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Israel Epstein?
Want to know how common the name Israel Epstein is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.