How Many People Are Named Ismaeel?
An estimated 435 people in the United States have the first name Ismaeel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ismaeel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismaeel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ismaeel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
435
About 1 in 787,941 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
34 births
Total Registered
439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismaeel
Ismaeel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 439 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ismaeel as a male name
Ranked #4,934 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (34 births)
Ismaeel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismaeel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 198 babies were registered. While Ismaeel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ismaeel by Decade
How has Ismaeel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ismaeel by State
Birth registrations for Ismaeel span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, California. On average, about 14 Ismaeels were registered per state.
Ismaeel + Last Name Combinations
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Ismaeel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismaeel?
We estimate approximately 435 people named Ismaeel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 787,941 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismaeel a common name?
Ismaeel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismaeel most popular?
Ismaeel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismaeel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismaeel a male name?
Ismaeel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismaeel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismaeel Smith, Ismaeel Johnson, Ismaeel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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