Boy name
Ismail
Ismail is currently the #1064 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 204 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1361, now it sits at #1064. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Ismail, which stretches back to 1962. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #469.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1064
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1064
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
204
boys named Ismail
Ismail popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ismail is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#469), New York (#491), Minnesota (#552)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ismail in the most recent year of SSA data.
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