Ismail Boy
How popular is Ismail?
#1,064 boy name in 2025
204 baby boys were named Ismail in the US in 2025, making it the 1064th most popular boy name.
3,954living people named Ismail (est.)
14median age of people named Ismail
4,022babies named Ismail since 1880
1 in 16,252US babies born in 2025
Ismail popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,064 for boys (▲ 167 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 204 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,174 in 2015, #1,361 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (204 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,064 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| 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 Ismail is most popular
Babies named Ismail per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (121 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.3 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
Ismail by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | #3,281 |
| 1970s | 138 | #1,867 |
| 1980s | 247 | #1,786 |
| 1990s | 544 | #1,539 |
| 2000s | 860 | #1,479 |
| 2010s | 1,349 | #1,130 |
| 2020s | 872 | #1,064 |
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Questions
- Is Ismail a boy or girl name?
- Ismail is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ismail were boys.
- How popular is the name Ismail?
- 204 baby boys were named Ismail in the US in 2025, making it the 1064th most popular boy name.
- When was Ismail most popular?
- Ismail peaked in 2025, when 204 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,064 in 2025.
- How many people are named Ismail?
- 4,022 babies have been named Ismail in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,954 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Ismail most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ismail was most common in New York, at 0.3 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.