unisex name
Ismaela
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 66
Ismaela is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 47% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Ismaela over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2007, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 30 |
| 2010s (to 2007) | 15 |
How popular is Ismaela?
In 2007, Ismaela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Ismaela is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ismaela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ismaëla | Ismaëla is a rare spelling of Ismaela, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Ismaela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ismaela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ismaela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ismaela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ismaela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ismaela
How popular is the name Ismaela?
In 2007, Ismaela was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Ismaela a girl's or a boy's name?
Ismaela is used for both girls and boys. About 47% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ismaela most popular?
Ismaela peaked in 2006, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Ismaela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ismaela currently ranks #16,676 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.