Total births
104
Unisex name · since 1993
Ismar
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Ismar, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ismar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 1993.
Ismar has 104 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- 104 total births
- 1993–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
104 boys have been named Ismar since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 104
- total births
- 1993–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ismar was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ismar in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Ismar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ismar's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ismar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Ismar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ismar popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1990 (Ismar as girls' name)
Ismar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ismar's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ismar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ismar? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 104 babies named Ismar. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 10 births.
When was Ismar most popular? ▼
Ismar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Ismar a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ismar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 104 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Ismar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ismar since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ismar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ismael, Ismail, Ismaeel, Ismeal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ismar's data
- Ismar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ismar
Nearby Names Like Ismar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ismar
Ismael Boy
#234 44,216 births
Ismail Boy
#1233 4,022 births
Ismaeel Boy
#4995 468 births
Ismeal Boy
85 births
Ismaila Boy
#11656 61 births
Compare Ismar side by side: Ismar vs Ismael Ismar vs Ismail Ismar vs Ismaeel
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Ismar: Baby Name Since 1993 - 104 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ismar. 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 Ismar 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 June 2026.