Ismael
Ismael is a given name and surname. It may refer to:Ismael Balkhi, political activist from Afghanistan Ismael Blanco, Argentine professional footballer Ismael Prego, Spanish YouTuber known as Wismichu Ismael Villegas, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player Ramsey Khalid Ismael, also known as Johnny Somali, an American livestreamer known for filming himself commit crimes in foreign countries
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Biblical Greek
- French
Meaning & Origin of Ismael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ismael is a given name and surname. It may refer to:Ismael Balkhi, political activist from Afghanistan Ismael Blanco, Argentine professional footballer Ismael Prego, Spanish YouTuber known as Wismichu Ismael Villegas, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player Ramsey Khalid Ismael, also known as Johnny Somali, an American livestreamer known for filming himself commit crimes in foreign countries
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Biblical Greek
- French
The Story of Ismael
The earliest SSA record of Ismael as a baby boy name dates back to 1903, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,665 newborns named Ismael — #218 in the national rankings. About 20% of every Ismael on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ismael ranks #218 for baby boys with 1,665 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). All told, over 46K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
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About the name Ismael
Ismael is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 46K births in the dataset. Ismael's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #218. Use the chart and map above to compare Ismael's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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