What's in a name? Population Authority shares most popular baby names ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Mohammed, Ariel, and Avigail topped Israel’s lists, with a total of 179,398 babies registered in Israel’s Population Registry as of Sunday morning, September 6.
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, the Population and Immigration Authority released data on the most popular baby names in Israel for the Hebrew year 5786, with 179,398 babies registered as of September 6. Mohammed was the most common name for boys nationwide, while Ariel topped the list for Jewish boys. For girls, Avigail was the most popular name across both the general and Jewish populations, continuing its strong performance in recent years. Traditional and biblical names remained prominent in the rankings. Jerusalem recorded the highest number of births with 23,336, followed by Bnei Brak and Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
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