Ismay

IHS-may /ˈɪsmeɪ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Ismay is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Ismay is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1927. Ismay was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1920 (8 births).

About the name Ismay

PronunciationIHS-may /ˈɪsmeɪ/
CultureDutchEnglish
8peak births 1920
1916first in SSA data

Names similar to Ismay

How popular is Ismay?

Girls named Ismay
1916192019251927
Girls named Ismay per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1927 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1927) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ismay total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19277—#4,044
19265—#5,208
19257—#4,207
19245—#5,433
19228—#3,820
19208—#3,773
19187—#4,057
19165—#4,754