Ismael
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God hears; form of Ishmael.
How Ismael has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #401 |
| 2016 | #404 |
| 2017 | #392 |
| 2018 | #359 |
| 2019 | #365 |
| 2020 | #349 |
| 2021 | #351 |
| 2022 | #312 |
| 2023 | #244 |
| 2024 | #234 |
| 2025 | #263 |
Ismael by the numbers
In 2025, 38 babies in England and Wales were named Ismael. In the US, 809 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 988 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ismael. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ismael
Names that are said the same way as Ismael, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Isma'Eelgod will hear; form of ishmael3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Ismael, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ismael
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