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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

0.003%0.006%0.010%0.013%18801900192019401960198020002020#1064 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Ismail is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025ND—Minnesota: #552 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MN#552Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025WI—Michigan: #768 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#768New York: #491 (33 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NY#491Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025IA—Illinois: #805 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#805Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1094 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1094New Jersey: #469 (16 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)NJ#469Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025CT—California: #754 (34 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)CA#754Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025WV—Virginia: #627 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)VA#627Maryland: #571 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#571Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025HI—Texas: #1070 (21 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1070Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Ismail in 2025FL—
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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