boy's name
Ismaila
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 472
Ismaila is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Ismaila over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Ismaila?
In 2025, Ismaila was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Ismaila 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 Ismaila is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ismaïla | Ismaïla is a rare spelling of Ismaila, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 135 times, mostly in France. | 135 |
Names that peaked alongside Ismaila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ismaila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ismaila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ismaila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ismaila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ismaila
How popular is the name Ismaila?
In 2025, Ismaila was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Ismaila a girl's or a boy's name?
Ismaila is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ismaila most popular?
Ismaila peaked in 2021, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ismaila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ismaila currently ranks #2,273 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.