How Many People Are Named Ismar?
An estimated 108 people in the United States have the first name Ismar. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Ismar peaked in popularity in 1990 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismar 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 Ismar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
108
About 1 in 3,173,651 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1990
11 births
Total Registered
110
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismar
Ismar is predominantly male (90.0%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ismar as a male name
Ranked #11,404 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (10 births)
Ismar as a female name
Ranked #7,497 in 1990
11 female births in 1990
Peak: 1990 (11 births)
Ismar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismar span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 58 babies were registered. Ismar has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ismar by Decade
How has Ismar 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.
Ismar by State
Ismar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ismar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ismar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismar?
We estimate approximately 108 people named Ismar 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 3,173,651 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismar a common name?
Ismar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 110 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismar most popular?
Ismar reached peak popularity in 1990, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismar is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismar a male name?
Ismar is predominantly male. 90.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismar Smith, Ismar Johnson, Ismar 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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