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How Many People Are Named Ismail?
Estimated people named Ismail living in the U.S. today
3,744
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,818
- Peak year: 2016 (171 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,744
Ismail by age group — who carries the name today?
Ismail popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Ismail
Ismail has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,818 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,744 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 91,293 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Ismails you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Ismail in the US?
An estimated 3,744 people named Ismail are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Ismail very rare — about 1 in 91,293 Americans.
Is Ismail a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Ismail is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Ismail most popular?
Ismail peaked in 2016, when 171 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Ismail?
Ismail ranks #4,385 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).