Ishak vs Ishmael

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

Name A

Ishak

Boy name · Rank #13189

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Metric Ishak Ishmael
Current Rank #13189 #1499
Total Births (all years) 73 6,671
Peak Year 2023 2017
Peak Year Births 11 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishak 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 6 1,205
2010ss 40 1,355
2020ss 27 623

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishak Ishmael
2014 5 141
2015 6 150
2016 6 132
2017 — 158
2018 8 139
2019 9 143
2020 — 144
2021 5 143
2022 6 97
2023 11 120
2024 5 119

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, 2004–2024.

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