Ishmael Boy
How popular is Ishmael?
#1,466 boy name in 2025
121 baby boys were named Ishmael in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
5,673living people named Ishmael (est.)
23median age of people named Ishmael
6,794babies named Ishmael since 1880
1 in 27,400US babies born in 2025
Ishmael popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,466 for boys (▲ 21 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 121 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,223 in 2015, #1,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (158 boys) |
| Highest rank | #783 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ishmael is most popular
Babies named Ishmael per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Ishmael by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #809 |
| 1890s | 17 | #836 |
| 1900s | 17 | #942 |
| 1910s | 296 | #783 |
| 1920s | 321 | #1,018 |
| 1930s | 223 | #1,323 |
| 1940s | 146 | #1,585 |
| 1950s | 164 | #1,571 |
| 1960s | 155 | #1,730 |
| 1970s | 372 | #1,206 |
| 1980s | 538 | #1,166 |
| 1990s | 1,233 | #902 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | #1,013 |
| 2010s | 1,355 | #1,182 |
| 2020s | 746 | #1,271 |
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Questions
- Is Ishmael a boy or girl name?
- Ishmael is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ishmael were boys.
- How popular is the name Ishmael?
- 121 baby boys were named Ishmael in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name.
- When was Ishmael most popular?
- Ishmael peaked in 2017, when 158 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #783 in 1912.
- How many people are named Ishmael?
- 6,794 babies have been named Ishmael in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,673 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Ishmael most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ishmael was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.