Ismaeel is a rare variant of Ismael that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Ismaeel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,798 for boy births in the United States (and #8,150 across all names), given to 29 babies. Ismaeel was first reported in SSA data in 1995 and peaked in 2023 (34 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | #3,798 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | #4,950 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | #3,448 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | #4,134 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | #3,853 |
| 2020 | 23 | 23 | #4,326 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 | #4,536 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | #4,818 |
| 2017 | 23 | 23 | #4,375 |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | #4,385 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | #4,341 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #4,604 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #6,037 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | #6,445 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #5,066 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | #4,582 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | #5,922 |
| 2008 | 15 | 15 | #5,886 |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | #6,035 |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | #7,645 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #9,039 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #7,937 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #8,550 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #10,551 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | #7,108 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,577 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,713 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #9,409 |