Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2008
Ismah
30 babies named Ismah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Ismah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 2008.
Ismah has 30 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2023.
- 30 total births
- 2008–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Ismah since 2008, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 30
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Ismah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ismah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Ismah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ismah's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ismah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Ismah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ismah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ismah's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Ismah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ismah? ▼
Ismah has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ismah most popular? ▼
Ismah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ismah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ismah since 2008 -- 16 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Ismah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ismerai, Ismahan, Isma, Ismelda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ismah
Nearby Names Like Ismah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ismah
Ismerai Girl
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Ismahan Girl
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Isma Girl
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Ismelda Girl
101 births
Ismael Girl
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Compare Ismah side by side: Ismah vs Ismerai Ismah vs Ismahan Ismah vs Isma
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2008–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ismah: Baby Name Since 2008 - 30 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ismah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ismah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.