boy's name
Ismaeel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,849
England and Wales
#488
2025 births
Ismaeel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 136 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 6,670 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Ismaeel over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 564 |
| 2010s | 998 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 553 |
How popular is Ismaeel?
In 2025, Ismaeel was given to 79 babies in England and Wales, ranking #488 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ismaeel is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Ismaeel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Isma'eel | Isma'eel is Ismaeel written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Ismaeel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ismaeel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ismaeel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ismaeel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ismaeel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ismaeel
How popular is the name Ismaeel?
In 2025, Ismaeel was given to 79 babies in England and Wales, ranking #488 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ismaeel a girl's or a boy's name?
Ismaeel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ismaeel most popular?
Ismaeel peaked in 2016, when 136 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ismaeel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ismaeel currently ranks #488 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.