Neal Israel
There are approximately 1 people named Neal Israel living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Neal with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Israel. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Neal
37K
Alive today
Named Israel
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,488
Per 100K: 3.47
Top ancestry: White (70.0%)
First name trend
Neal: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Neal. The peak year was 1959 with 1,223 births. The average person named Neal today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Israel surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Israel, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 70.0%.
- White70.0%
- Black or African American19.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Neal has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0109% of the US population, based on 37,277 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Israel appears at a rate of 3.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0035%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Neal Israel. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Neal
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FAQ
Neal Israel: questions and answers
How many people are named Neal Israel?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Neal Israel. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0109%) with the surname frequency (3.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Neal Israel?
We classify Neal Israel as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Neal a male or female name?
Neal is predominantly male. Out of 55,217 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Neal 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.