Ysmael Name Popularity and Statistics

Ysmael is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births202
First Year on Record1918

Ysmael popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys11#7,289
2021Boys6#10,799
2018Boys5#12,156
2015Boys6#10,644
2013Boys6#10,728
2011Boys7#9,600
2008Boys6#11,037
2005Boys5#11,472
2003Boys5#10,894
1996Boys5#9,015
1993Boys6#7,638
1991Boys5#8,236
1988Boys6#6,426
1956Boys5#3,942
1946Boys10#2,403
1945Boys5#3,338
1943Boys5#3,538
1941Boys6#3,133
1935Boys6#3,252
1933Boys6#3,268
1931Boys11#2,328
1930Boys11#2,444

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2023 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #7,289.

1931 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,328.

1930 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,444.

1946 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,403.

Where Ysmael ranked highest in 1946

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #761 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Ysmael