Ishmael vs Ishaq

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

Name A

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1489

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Name B

Ishaq

Boy name · Rank #3017

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Metric Ishmael Ishaq
Current Rank #1489 #3017
Total Births (all years) 6,794 708
Peak Year 2017 2025
Peak Year Births 158 45
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1977

Births by Decade

Decade Ishmael Ishaq
1880s 6 -
1890s 17 -
1900s 17 -
1910s 296 -
1920s 321 -
1930s 223 -
1940s 146 -
1950s 164 -
1960s 155 -
1970s 372 6
1980s 538 5
1990s 1,233 65
2000s 1,205 115
2010s 1,355 295
2020s 746 222

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishmael Ishaq
2014 141 36
2015 150 38
2016 132 33
2017 158 33
2018 139 31
2019 143 36
2020 144 27
2021 143 34
2022 97 34
2023 120 41
2024 121 41
2025 121 45

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, 1880–2025.

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