Ismael is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ismael means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ismael across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ismael has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ismael is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God will hear”. The Spanish form of Ishmael.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 44,289 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,022 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ismael per year, United States (1903 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,535/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (60/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Ismael has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #447 nationally (given to 1,586 babies that year).
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