Ismail vs Ismael

Side-by-side comparison of Ismail and Ismael — 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

Ismael

Boy name · Rank #234

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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