Ishmael
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Ishmael meaning
god hears, god will hear
Ishmael at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,496 in 2024
Ishmael popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1910 | #1,118 | 9 |
| 1912 | #783 | 31 |
| 1920 | #1,180 | 37 |
| 1930 | #1,428 | 26 |
| 1940 | #1,628 | 18 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1960 | #2,873 | 9 |
| 1970 | #2,125 | 18 |
| 1980 | #1,239 | 55 |
| 1990 | #1,176 | 86 |
| 2000 | #1,015 | 144 |
| 2010 | #1,470 | 111 |
| 2020 | #1,271 | 144 |
| 2024 | #1,496 | 119 |
All 122 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #809 | 6 |
| 1892 | #1,066 | 5 |
| 1893 | #836 | 7 |
| 1896 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1901 | #943 | 6 |
| 1904 | #1,064 | 6 |
| 1907 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1910 | #1,118 | 9 |
| 1911 | #1,290 | 8 |
| 1912 | #783 | 31 |
| 1913 | #1,049 | 23 |
| 1914 | #907 | 36 |
| 1915 | #1,037 | 38 |
| 1916 | #892 | 49 |
| 1917 | #997 | 43 |
| 1918 | #1,343 | 28 |
| 1919 | #1,264 | 31 |
| 1920 | #1,180 | 37 |
| 1921 | #1,198 | 36 |
| 1922 | #1,158 | 38 |
| 1923 | #1,213 | 35 |
| 1924 | #1,532 | 25 |
| 1925 | #1,390 | 28 |
| 1926 | #1,018 | 46 |
| 1927 | #1,372 | 29 |
| 1928 | #1,413 | 27 |
| 1929 | #1,672 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,428 | 26 |
| 1931 | #1,589 | 20 |
| 1932 | #1,387 | 25 |
| 1933 | #1,361 | 24 |
| 1934 | #1,323 | 26 |
| 1935 | #1,453 | 22 |
| 1936 | #1,384 | 23 |
| 1937 | #1,444 | 22 |
| 1938 | #1,613 | 18 |
| 1939 | #1,636 | 17 |
| 1940 | #1,628 | 18 |
| 1941 | #2,333 | 10 |
| 1942 | #1,585 | 20 |
| 1943 | #1,764 | 17 |
| 1944 | #2,633 | 8 |
| 1945 | #2,009 | 12 |
| 1946 | #1,884 | 15 |
| 1947 | #2,169 | 13 |
| 1948 | #2,115 | 13 |
| 1949 | #1,668 | 20 |
| 1950 | #1,572 | 22 |
| 1951 | #2,055 | 14 |
| 1952 | #1,615 | 22 |
| 1953 | #2,099 | 14 |
| 1954 | #1,706 | 20 |
| 1955 | #2,048 | 15 |
| 1956 | #2,360 | 12 |
| 1957 | #2,093 | 15 |
| 1958 | #2,264 | 13 |
| 1959 | #1,974 | 17 |
| 1960 | #2,873 | 9 |
| 1961 | #1,731 | 22 |
| 1962 | #2,187 | 14 |
| 1963 | #2,200 | 14 |
| 1964 | #1,849 | 19 |
| 1965 | #2,368 | 12 |
| 1966 | #2,217 | 13 |
| 1967 | #2,140 | 14 |
| 1968 | #1,837 | 19 |
| 1969 | #1,913 | 19 |
| 1970 | #2,125 | 18 |
| 1971 | #1,636 | 29 |
| 1972 | #1,871 | 23 |
| 1973 | #1,485 | 33 |
| 1974 | #1,215 | 47 |
| 1975 | #1,345 | 42 |
| 1976 | #1,607 | 33 |
| 1977 | #1,312 | 47 |
| 1978 | #1,410 | 43 |
| 1979 | #1,205 | 57 |
| 1980 | #1,239 | 55 |
| 1981 | #1,188 | 60 |
| 1982 | #1,242 | 56 |
| 1983 | #1,166 | 60 |
| 1984 | #1,190 | 59 |
| 1985 | #1,242 | 59 |
| 1986 | #1,402 | 50 |
| 1987 | #1,586 | 44 |
| 1988 | #1,815 | 37 |
| 1989 | #1,433 | 58 |
| 1990 | #1,176 | 86 |
| 1991 | #1,113 | 97 |
| 1992 | #1,033 | 112 |
| 1993 | #1,015 | 117 |
| 1994 | #1,005 | 122 |
| 1995 | #987 | 126 |
| 1996 | #925 | 141 |
| 1997 | #904 | 152 |
| 1998 | #953 | 146 |
| 1999 | #1,032 | 134 |
| 2000 | #1,015 | 144 |
| 2001 | #1,035 | 142 |
| 2002 | #1,184 | 118 |
| 2003 | #1,310 | 106 |
| 2004 | #1,225 | 124 |
| 2005 | #1,261 | 124 |
| 2006 | #1,391 | 114 |
| 2007 | #1,405 | 116 |
| 2008 | #1,582 | 100 |
| 2009 | #1,433 | 117 |
| 2010 | #1,470 | 111 |
| 2011 | #1,285 | 133 |
| 2012 | #1,336 | 127 |
| 2013 | #1,386 | 121 |
| 2014 | #1,264 | 141 |
| 2015 | #1,223 | 150 |
| 2016 | #1,349 | 132 |
| 2017 | #1,181 | 158 |
| 2018 | #1,304 | 139 |
| 2019 | #1,296 | 143 |
| 2020 | #1,271 | 144 |
| 2021 | #1,306 | 143 |
| 2022 | #1,730 | 97 |
| 2023 | #1,488 | 120 |
| 2024 | #1,496 | 119 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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