Ishaaq vs Ishmael

Side-by-side comparison of Ishaaq and Ishmael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ishaaq

Boy name · Rank #9465

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Metric Ishaaq Ishmael
Current Rank #9465 #1499
Total Births (all years) 154 6,671
Peak Year 2022 2017
Peak Year Births 16 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishaaq Ishmael
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 321
1930ss — 223
1940ss — 146
1950ss — 164
1960ss — 155
1970ss — 372
1980ss — 538
1990ss — 1,233
2000ss 25 1,205
2010ss 80 1,355
2020ss 49 623

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishaaq Ishmael
2014 9 141
2015 14 150
2016 7 132
2017 8 158
2018 10 139
2019 13 143
2020 8 144
2021 11 143
2022 16 97
2023 6 120
2024 8 119

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2024.

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