Baby names

How popular is the name Ismael?

In 2025, 1,307 baby boys in the U.S. were named Ismael, the 263rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2024, when 1,535 boys got the name. 44,216 boys have been named Ismael since 1880. 73 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#263

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,307

boys named Ismael

Peak year

2024

1,535 boys

Boys named Ismael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ismael (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,307
2024	1,535
2023	1,425
2022	1,076
2021	928
2020	905
2019	875
2018	919
2017	814
2016	792
2015	772
2014	807
2013	746
2012	776
2011	789
2010	824
2009	863
2008	935
2007	978
2006	988
2005	898
2004	905
2003	871
2002	809
2001	866
2000	803
1999	785
1998	744
1997	658
1996	772
1995	716
1994	642
1993	637
1992	600
1991	615
1990	557
1989	456
1988	475
1987	434
1986	445
1985	415
1984	380
1983	424
1982	435
1981	406
1980	386
1979	419
1978	338
1977	326
1976	349
1975	306
1974	365
1973	279
1972	280
1971	289
1970	301
1969	247
1968	255
1967	220
1966	233
1965	200
1964	218
1963	213
1962	233
1961	181
1960	208
1959	195
1958	191
1957	196
1956	202
1955	160
1954	161
1953	165
1952	145
1951	138
1950	131
1949	129
1948	116
1947	104
1946	96
1945	79
1944	79
1943	50
1942	65
1941	59
1940	40
1939	55
1938	58
1937	49
1936	39
1935	52
1934	40
1933	68
1932	57
1931	76
1930	75
1929	58
1928	51
1927	43
1926	43
1925	41
1924	28
1923	37
1922	27
1921	28
1920	23
1919	20
1918	13
1917	20
1916	10
1915	6
1914	15
1913	15
1912	8
1911	7
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Ismael each year since 1880

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The numbers for Ismael (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	5
2004	6
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	5
1999	6
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	7
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	8
1993	6
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	6
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	7
1982	6
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	6
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Ismael each year since 1880

Girls named Ismael each year since 1880

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