Boy name
Ismael
Ismael holds the #263 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,307 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #350 in 2020 to #263 today. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#234 nationally, 1,535 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1903. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#90 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#263
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#234
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,307
boys named Ismael
Ismael popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ismael is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#90), Arizona (#115), California (#120)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ismael in the most recent year of SSA data.