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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ismael

Ranked #1019 - 1 in 197,609 people
US

Most common in

United States

40k bearers

World total

40,484

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1019

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States40k
Worldwide
~40k
rank #1019
Rarity
1 in 197,609
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~40k in US

About the name Ismael

There are an estimated 40,484 people named Ismael alive worldwide today. That ranks Ismael at #1019 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ismael is held by approximately 40,484 people, ranking #1019 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,198 U.S. residents).

Historically Ismael is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Ismael appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Ismael popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ismael, 1903 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1903: 5
  2. 1911: 7
  3. 1912: 8
  4. 1913: 15
  5. 1914: 15
  6. 1915: 6
  7. 1916: 10
  8. 1917: 20
  9. 1918: 13
  10. 1919: 20
  11. 1920: 23
  12. 1921: 28
  13. 1922: 27
  14. 1923: 37
  15. 1924: 28
  16. 1925: 41
  17. 1926: 43
  18. 1927: 43
  19. 1928: 51
  20. 1929: 58
  21. 1930: 75
  22. 1931: 76
  23. 1932: 57
  24. 1933: 68
  25. 1934: 40
  26. 1935: 52
  27. 1936: 39
  28. 1937: 49
  29. 1938: 58
  30. 1939: 55
  31. 1940: 40
  32. 1941: 59
  33. 1942: 65
  34. 1943: 50
  35. 1944: 79
  36. 1945: 79
  37. 1946: 96
  38. 1947: 104
  39. 1948: 116
  40. 1949: 129
  41. 1950: 131
  42. 1951: 138
  43. 1952: 145
  44. 1953: 165
  45. 1954: 161
  46. 1955: 160
  47. 1956: 202
  48. 1957: 196
  49. 1958: 191
  50. 1959: 195
  51. 1960: 208
  52. 1961: 181
  53. 1962: 233
  54. 1963: 213
  55. 1964: 218
  56. 1965: 200
  57. 1966: 233
  58. 1967: 220
  59. 1968: 255
  60. 1969: 247
  61. 1970: 301
  62. 1971: 289
  63. 1972: 280
  64. 1973: 279
  65. 1974: 365
  66. 1975: 306
  67. 1976: 354
  68. 1977: 326
  69. 1978: 344
  70. 1979: 419
  71. 1980: 386
  72. 1981: 406
  73. 1982: 441
  74. 1983: 431
  75. 1984: 380
  76. 1985: 415
  77. 1986: 445
  78. 1987: 434
  79. 1988: 475
  80. 1989: 462
  81. 1990: 557
  82. 1991: 615
  83. 1992: 600
  84. 1993: 643
  85. 1994: 650
  86. 1995: 716
  87. 1996: 779
  88. 1997: 658
  89. 1998: 744
  90. 1999: 791
  91. 2000: 808
  92. 2001: 866
  93. 2002: 809
  94. 2003: 871
  95. 2004: 911
  96. 2005: 903
  97. 2006: 988
  98. 2007: 978
  99. 2008: 935
  100. 2009: 863
  101. 2010: 824
  102. 2011: 789
  103. 2012: 776
  104. 2013: 746
  105. 2014: 807
  106. 2015: 772
  107. 2016: 792
  108. 2017: 814
  109. 2018: 919
  110. 2019: 875
  111. 2020: 905
  112. 2021: 928
  113. 2022: 1,076
  114. 2023: 1,425
  115. 2024: 1,535
  116. 2025: 1,307

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ismael worldwide?

There are an estimated 40,484 people named Ismael alive worldwide today, ranking #1019 globally.

Is Ismael a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 197,609 people. In the United States there are roughly 40,484 bearers, which is 1 in 8,198 Americans.

Is Ismael a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ismael is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Ismael come from?

Who are famous people named Ismael?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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