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
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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The Story of Ismael
Ismael first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1903, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,665 Ismaels were born — ranking #218 that year. As of 2026, Ismael ranks #218 for baby boys with 1,665 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 46K Ismaels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through 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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