Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- God Will Hear
- SpanishIshmael
- Variation of ; God listens
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ismael
Pronunciation
i-smael, is-mael
Famous People
Artist Ismael Nery, Baseball player Ismael Valdez, Songwriter Ismael Serrano
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #234, 1,532 births); most recent 2025 (rank #263, 1,307 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #9585, 8 births); most recent 2005 (rank #16447, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,307 | – |
| 2024 | 1,532 | – |
| 2023 | 1,425 | – |
| 2022 | 1,076 | – |
| 2021 | 926 | – |
| 2020 | 905 | – |
| 2019 | 875 | – |
| 2018 | 918 | – |
| 2017 | 814 | – |
| 2016 | 792 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #604, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #845, 38 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #48, 1,387 births); most recent 2023 (rank #42, 1,266 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,266 |
| 2022 | 1,271 |
| 2021 | 1,292 |
| 2020 | 1,255 |
| 2019 | 1,387 |
| 2018 | 1,203 |
| 2017 | 1,192 |
| 2016 | 1,116 |
| 2015 | 1,066 |
| 2014 | 1,007 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #603, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence