Ishaq vs Ishmael

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

Name A

Ishaq

Boy name · Rank #3060

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Metric Ishaq Ishmael
Current Rank #3060 #1499
Total Births (all years) 662 6,671
Peak Year 2023 2017
Peak Year Births 41 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishaq Ishmael
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 321
1930ss — 223
1940ss — 146
1950ss — 164
1960ss — 155
1970ss 6 372
1980ss 5 538
1990ss 65 1,233
2000ss 115 1,205
2010ss 295 1,355
2020ss 176 623

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishaq Ishmael
2014 36 141
2015 38 150
2016 33 132
2017 33 158
2018 31 139
2019 36 143
2020 27 144
2021 34 143
2022 34 97
2023 41 120
2024 40 119

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, 1977–2024.

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