How Many People Are Named Ysmael?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Ysmael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Ysmael peaked in popularity in 1930 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ysmael 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 Ysmael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1930
11 births
Total Registered
196
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ysmael
Ysmael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 196 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ysmael as a male name
Ranked #14,168 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (11 births)
Ysmael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ysmael span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 41 babies were registered. While Ysmael is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ysmael by Decade
How has Ysmael 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.
Ysmael by State
Ysmael + Last Name Combinations
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Ysmael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ysmael?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Ysmael 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 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Ysmael a common name?
Ysmael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 196 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ysmael most popular?
Ysmael reached peak popularity in 1930, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ysmael is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ysmael a male name?
Ysmael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ysmael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ysmael Smith, Ysmael Johnson, Ysmael 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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