Ismaeel
Boy name · #3816 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Ismaeel is currently the #3816 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Ismaeel.
Babies named Ismaeel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Ismaeel first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 34 babies and a rank of #3416. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ismaeel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ismaeel in class?
Ismaeel scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ismaeel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ismaeel is most common
State-level data for Ismaeel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ismaeel
Statistically, parents drawn to Ismaeel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jibreel, Steel, Izmael, Izekiel, and Izrael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ismaeel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6843 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ismaeel a popular boy name?
Ismaeel ranked #3816 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Ismaeel most popular?
Ismaeel peaked in 2023, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3416 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ismaeel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Ismaeel. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.