How Many People Are Named Ismael?
An estimated 40,133 people in the United States have the first name Ismael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Ismael peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,532 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismael 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 Ismael paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ismael is overwhelmingly male, 73 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
40,133
About 1 in 8,540 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,532 births
Total Registered
42,973
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismael
Ismael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,973 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Ismael as a male name
Ranked #234 in 2024
1,532 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,532 births)
Ismael as a female name
Ranked #17,476 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1994 (8 births)
Ismael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismael span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 8,932 babies were registered. While Ismael is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ismael by Decade
How has Ismael 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.
Ismael by State
Birth registrations for Ismael span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Rhode Island, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,013 Ismaels were registered per state.
Ismael + Last Name Combinations
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Ismael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismael?
We estimate approximately 40,133 people named Ismael 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 8,540 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismael a common name?
Ismael is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,973 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismael most popular?
Ismael reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,532 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismael is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismael a male name?
Ismael is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismael Smith, Ismael Johnson, Ismael 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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