Ismail
- Pronunciation
- [Is-ma-al]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown
- Origin
- Arabic
Ismail Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,818 baby boys have been named Ismail. The name peaked in 2016 with 171 US births that year (rank #1131). In 2024, ranked #1228 nationally — 97 places below its 2016 peak.
Top States for Ismail
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Ismail births are: New York (536), California (339), Texas (185).
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6-Letter Names Starting with I
Names with Ismail's exact length and starting letter: Ianthe, Iaokim, Iasion, Iasius, Ibolya.
Quick Facts About Ismail
Where in the US Is Ismail Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Ismail the strongest states are Minnesota, New York, New Jersey.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | #520 | 85 |
| 2 | New York | #641 | 214 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #709 | 58 |
| 4 | Michigan | #728 | 41 |
| 5 | Ohio | #791 | 31 |
| 6 | Illinois | #829 | 51 |
| 7 | Virginia | #872 | 43 |
| 8 | Washington | #922 | 17 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #955 | 23 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #955 | 23 |
| 2 | Washington | #922 | 17 |
| 3 | Virginia | #872 | 43 |
| 4 | Illinois | #829 | 51 |
| 5 | Ohio | #791 | 31 |
| 6 | Michigan | #728 | 41 |
| 7 | New Jersey | #709 | 58 |
| 8 | New York | #641 | 214 |
| 9 | Minnesota | #520 | 85 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Ismail in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Ismail against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).