Boys' name · since 2003
Ismaila
61 babies named Ismaila in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
61 boys have been named Ismaila since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ismaila has been recorded 61 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #20,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 61 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ismaila ranks #20,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #20,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ismaila's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ismaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ismaila splits its recorded history at 2012: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ismaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Ismaila by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (32 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Ismaila's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ismaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (52% of all-time use).
Ismaila by state
Where Ismaila concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 9.8% |
6 of 61 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ismaila's data
- Ismaila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ismailas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ismaila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ismaila 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 August 2026.