Boys' name · since 1982

Ismel

Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ismel, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,559 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Ismel since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ismel recorded 11 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1988.

  • #33,559 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ismel ranks #33,559 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,559 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ismel's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ismel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ismel's full recorded timeline at 1988, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ismel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 19821988 5

Ismel by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Ismel's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ismel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ismel? ▼
Ismel has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,559 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Ismel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ismel ranks #33,559 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ismel most popular? ▼
Ismel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Ismel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ismel since 1982 -- 7 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Ismel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ismael, Ismail, Ismaeel, Ismar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Ismel

Nearby Names Like Ismel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ismel

Ismael Boy
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Ismail Boy
#1065 4,022 births
Ismaeel Boy
#3816 468 births
Ismar Boy
#12645 104 births
Ismeal Boy
85 births

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ismel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–1988 (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 Ismel 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.