The first name Ismaeel
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 79 boys were named Ismaeel, making it the 487th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 136 births (#344).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ismaeel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ismaeel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 29 boys born in the United States were named Ismaeel, the 3,798th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 34 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Ismaeel?
- In 2025, 79 boys born in England and Wales were named Ismaeel, ranking 487th. Its peak was 2016, with 136 births.
- Is Ismaeel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 468 US babies named Ismaeel since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ismaeel most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Ismaeel, its highest rank at 3,448th.