FIRST NAME
Ishmael
Ishmael is the 1,624th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,913 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 21 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,624 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,913
living · #1,624
BABIES NAMED ISHMAEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025121
As a male name, Ishmael peaked in 2017, when 158 babies were named Ishmael (the #1184 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #41,844 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
21
living · #41,844