Ismael vs Ismail

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

Name A

Ismael

Boy name · Rank #234

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Name B

Ismail

Boy name · Rank #1228

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Metric Ismael Ismail
Current Rank #234 #1228
Total Births (all years) 42,900 3,818
Peak Year 2024 2016
Peak Year Births 1,532 171
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1962

Births by Decade

Decade Ismael Ismail
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 114 —
1920ss 379 —
1930ss 568 —
1940ss 816 —
1950ss 1,684 —
1960ss 2,209 12
1970ss 3,252 138
1980ss 4,256 247
1990ss 6,726 544
2000ss 8,916 860
2010ss 8,111 1,349
2020ss 5,864 668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ismael Ismail
2014 807 136
2015 772 158
2016 792 171
2017 814 148
2018 918 158
2019 875 114
2020 905 130
2021 926 121
2022 1,076 122
2023 1,425 132
2024 1,532 163

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, 1903–2024.

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