How Many People Are Named Ismay?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Ismay. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Ismay peaked in popularity in 1920 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ismay 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 Ismay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Ismay is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Ismay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1920
8 births
Total Registered
52
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ismay
Ismay is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 52 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ismay as a female name
Ranked #4,044 in 1927
7 female births in 1927
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Ismay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ismay span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 40 babies were registered. Ismay remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ismay by Decade
How has Ismay 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.
Ismay by State
Ismay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ismay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ismay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ismay?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Ismay 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Ismay a common name?
Ismay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ismay most popular?
Ismay reached peak popularity in 1920, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ismay is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ismay a female name?
Ismay is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ismay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ismay Smith, Ismay Johnson, Ismay 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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