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Ismael

Boy's name · #263 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ismael reached its best rank, #234, in 2024 and ranked #263 in 2025. About 44,000 boys have carried it since 1903.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#47 in Mexico (2024) · #49 in France (2025) · #87 in Spain (2024) · #102 in Ecuador (2025) · #191 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #226 in Belgium (2025) · #266 in Italy (2024) · #547 in Canada (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #825 in Poland (2025) · #831 in Netherlands (2025) · #838 in Switzerland (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Ismaels

• Ismaël Bennacer — Algerian footballer (born 1997)
• Ismael Saibari — Moroccan footballer (born 2001)
• Ismael Urzaiz — Spanish footballer (born 1971)
• Ismaël Koné — Canadian footballer (born 2002)
• Ismael Díaz — Panamanian footballer (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

• Ismael Qati^fr — The Sum of All Fears (book)
• Ismael Ortega — Marvel Comics
• Ismaël — Cuties (film)

What Ismaels become

Among 615 notable people named Ismael:

Sports figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ismaël Bennacer, Algerian footballer (born 1997).

Similar names: Ishmael · Joaquin · Israel · Abel · Ezequiel · Misael

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