Ismel vs Ismael

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

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Ismel

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Ismael

Boy name · Rank #234

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Metric Ismel Ismael
Current Rank Unranked #234
Total Births (all years) 11 42,900
Peak Year 1982 2024
Peak Year Births 6 1,532
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Ismel Ismael
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 114
1920ss — 379
1930ss — 568
1940ss — 816
1950ss — 1,684
1960ss — 2,209
1970ss — 3,252
1980ss 11 4,256
1990ss — 6,726
2000ss — 8,916
2010ss — 8,111
2020ss — 5,864

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ismel Ismael
2014 — 807
2015 — 772
2016 — 792
2017 — 814
2018 — 918
2019 — 875
2020 — 905
2021 — 926
2022 — 1,076
2023 — 1,425
2024 — 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, 1982–1988.

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