Ismail is an uncommon variant of Ismael that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ismail is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,065 for boy births in the United States (and #2,180 across all names), given to 204 babies. Ismail was first reported in SSA data in 1962 and peaked in 2025 (204 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 204 | 204 | #1,065 |
| 2024 | 163 | 163 | #1,232 |
| 2023 | 132 | 132 | #1,398 |
| 2022 | 122 | 122 | #1,485 |
| 2021 | 121 | 121 | #1,485 |
| 2020 | 130 | 130 | #1,363 |
| 2019 | 114 | 114 | #1,501 |
| 2018 | 158 | 158 | #1,196 |
| 2017 | 148 | 148 | #1,240 |
| 2016 | 171 | 171 | #1,131 |
| 2015 | 158 | 158 | #1,177 |
| 2014 | 136 | 136 | #1,301 |
| 2013 | 135 | 135 | #1,289 |
| 2012 | 116 | 116 | #1,435 |
| 2011 | 119 | 119 | #1,398 |
| 2010 | 94 | 94 | #1,661 |
| 2009 | 104 | 104 | #1,566 |
| 2008 | 85 | 85 | #1,767 |
| 2007 | 101 | 101 | #1,557 |
| 2006 | 103 | 103 | #1,481 |
| 2005 | 69 | 69 | #1,861 |
| 2004 | 80 | 80 | #1,620 |
| 2003 | 85 | 85 | #1,520 |
| 2002 | 85 | 85 | #1,489 |
| 2001 | 80 | 80 | #1,517 |
| 2000 | 68 | 68 | #1,690 |
| 1999 | 65 | 65 | #1,645 |
| 1998 | 69 | 69 | #1,550 |
| 1997 | 64 | — | #1,586 |
| 1996 | 53 | — | #1,751 |
| 1995 | 52 | — | #1,717 |
| 1994 | 51 | — | #1,740 |
| 1993 | 57 | — | #1,581 |
| 1992 | 35 | — | #2,191 |
| 1991 | 56 | — | #1,550 |
| 1990 | 42 | — | #1,853 |
| 1989 | 32 | — | #2,174 |
| 1988 | 28 | — | #2,216 |
| 1987 | 24 | — | #2,359 |
| 1986 | 18 | — | #2,828 |
| 1985 | 17 | — | #2,880 |
| 1984 | 20 | — | #2,472 |
| 1983 | 31 | — | #1,797 |
| 1982 | 25 | — | #2,138 |
| 1981 | 22 | — | #2,292 |
| 1980 | 30 | — | #1,882 |
| 1979 | 29 | — | #1,883 |
| 1978 | 24 | — | #2,033 |
| 1977 | 19 | — | #2,399 |
| 1976 | 16 | — | #2,648 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | #2,814 |
| 1974 | 7 | — | #4,351 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | #3,850 |
| 1972 | 9 | — | #3,461 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | #5,237 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #4,014 |
| 1964 | 7 | — | #3,426 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #4,311 |