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United States name statistics

Ishmael in United States

Estimated bearers

5,572

Country rank

#3395

Per 100k

2

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Ishmael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ishmael, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1892: 5
  3. 1893: 7
  4. 1896: 5
  5. 1901: 6
  6. 1904: 6
  7. 1907: 5
  8. 1910: 9
  9. 1911: 8
  10. 1912: 31
  11. 1913: 23
  12. 1914: 36
  13. 1915: 38
  14. 1916: 49
  15. 1917: 43
  16. 1918: 28
  17. 1919: 31
  18. 1920: 37
  19. 1921: 36
  20. 1922: 38
  21. 1923: 35
  22. 1924: 25
  23. 1925: 28
  24. 1926: 46
  25. 1927: 29
  26. 1928: 27
  27. 1929: 20
  28. 1930: 26
  29. 1931: 20
  30. 1932: 25
  31. 1933: 24
  32. 1934: 26
  33. 1935: 22
  34. 1936: 23
  35. 1937: 22
  36. 1938: 18
  37. 1939: 17
  38. 1940: 18
  39. 1941: 10
  40. 1942: 20
  41. 1943: 17
  42. 1944: 8
  43. 1945: 12
  44. 1946: 15
  45. 1947: 13
  46. 1948: 13
  47. 1949: 20
  48. 1950: 22
  49. 1951: 14
  50. 1952: 22
  51. 1953: 14
  52. 1954: 20
  53. 1955: 15
  54. 1956: 12
  55. 1957: 15
  56. 1958: 13
  57. 1959: 17
  58. 1960: 9
  59. 1961: 22
  60. 1962: 14
  61. 1963: 14
  62. 1964: 19
  63. 1965: 12
  64. 1966: 13
  65. 1967: 14
  66. 1968: 19
  67. 1969: 19
  68. 1970: 18
  69. 1971: 29
  70. 1972: 23
  71. 1973: 33
  72. 1974: 47
  73. 1975: 42
  74. 1976: 33
  75. 1977: 47
  76. 1978: 43
  77. 1979: 57
  78. 1980: 55
  79. 1981: 60
  80. 1982: 56
  81. 1983: 60
  82. 1984: 59
  83. 1985: 59
  84. 1986: 50
  85. 1987: 44
  86. 1988: 37
  87. 1989: 58
  88. 1990: 86
  89. 1991: 97
  90. 1992: 112
  91. 1993: 117
  92. 1994: 122
  93. 1995: 126
  94. 1996: 141
  95. 1997: 152
  96. 1998: 146
  97. 1999: 134
  98. 2000: 144
  99. 2001: 142
  100. 2002: 118
  101. 2003: 106
  102. 2004: 124
  103. 2005: 124
  104. 2006: 114
  105. 2007: 116
  106. 2008: 100
  107. 2009: 117
  108. 2010: 111
  109. 2011: 133
  110. 2012: 127
  111. 2013: 121
  112. 2014: 141
  113. 2015: 150
  114. 2016: 132
  115. 2017: 158
  116. 2018: 139
  117. 2019: 143
  118. 2020: 144
  119. 2021: 143
  120. 2022: 97
  121. 2023: 120
  122. 2024: 121
  123. 2025: 121

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ishmael in United States?

An estimated 5,572 people in United States are named Ishmael. That works out to 1 in 59,566 residents.

Is Ishmael a common name in United States?

Ishmael ranks #3395 among first names in United States.