Ismail vs Ismaeel

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

Name A

Ismail

Boy name · Rank #1228

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Name B

Ismaeel

Boy name · Rank #4969

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Metric Ismail Ismaeel
Current Rank #1228 #4969
Total Births (all years) 3,818 439
Peak Year 2016 2023
Peak Year Births 171 34
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1995

Births by Decade

Decade Ismail Ismaeel
1960ss 12 —
1970ss 138 —
1980ss 247 —
1990ss 544 34
2000ss 860 76
2010ss 1,349 198
2020ss 668 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ismail Ismaeel
2014 136 21
2015 158 23
2016 171 23
2017 148 23
2018 158 20
2019 114 22
2020 130 23
2021 121 28
2022 122 26
2023 132 34
2024 163 20

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, 1962–2024.

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