Recorded 1995–2000 Girls' name Peak 1995 49 births

Ismenia — girls' name

49 babies named Ismenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s402000s9
1990s
Peak decade

82% of everyone ever named Ismenia was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

23 babies were named Ismenia in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ismenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Ismenia between 1995 and 2000, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ismenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ismenia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ismenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ismenia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ismenia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ismenia at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

49

Since 1995

6 years of records

Peak year

1995

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1995

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2000

Ismenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1995

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1995)
23
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
510152025 2000199719961995 23

Ismenia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
40 births that decade — 82% of Ismenia's all-time total
1990s402000s9

Ismenia by state

Where Ismenia concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ismenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
7 14.3%
#2 California
6 12.2%
Texas share of Ismenia's total US births 14.3%
Even split

7 of 49 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ismenia?
49 babies have been named Ismenia since 1995. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1995 with 23 births.
When was Ismenia most popular?
Ismenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Ismenia most popular?
The top states for the name Ismenia are Texas (7 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Ismenia been used?
Ismenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 6 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Ismenia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.