Isham vs Ishmael

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

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Isham

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1489

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Metric Isham Ishmael
Current Rank Unranked #1489
Total Births (all years) 615 6,794
Peak Year 1922 2017
Peak Year Births 27 158
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isham Ishmael
1880s 65 6
1890s 53 17
1900s 24 17
1910s 100 296
1920s 151 321
1930s 56 223
1940s 47 146
1950s 36 164
1960s 13 155
1970s 25 372
1980s 17 538
1990s 11 1,233
2000s 11 1,205
2010s - 1,355
2020s 6 746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isham Ishmael
2014 - 141
2015 - 150
2016 - 132
2017 - 158
2018 - 139
2019 - 143
2020 - 144
2021 - 143
2022 6 97
2023 - 120
2024 - 121
2025 - 121

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, 1880–2022.

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