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 #1499

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Name B

Ishaq

Boy name · Rank #3060

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

Births by Decade

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

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 119 40

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, 1880–2024.

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