How Many People Are Named Ismaila?
An estimated 60 people in the United States have the first name Ismaila. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ismaila peaked in popularity in 2011 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismaila 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 Ismaila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ismaila is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
60
About 1 in 5,712,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
8 births
Total Registered
61
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismaila
Ismaila is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 61 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ismaila as a male name
Ranked #11,431 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Ismaila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismaila span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 32 babies were registered. While Ismaila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ismaila by Decade
How has Ismaila 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.
Ismaila by State
Ismaila + Last Name Combinations
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Ismaila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismaila?
We estimate approximately 60 people named Ismaila 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 5,712,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismaila a common name?
Ismaila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismaila most popular?
Ismaila reached peak popularity in 2011, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismaila is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismaila a male name?
Ismaila is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismaila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismaila Smith, Ismaila Johnson, Ismaila 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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