Ismar
Ismar is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:Ismar Biogradlić, Bosnian luger Ismar David (1910–1996), artist Ismar Elbogen (1874–1943), German rabbi, scholar, and historian Ismar Gorčić, Bosnian tennis player Ismar Hairlahović, Bosnian footballer Ismar Isidor Boas (1858–1938), German gastroenterologist Ismar Schorsch, professor Ismar Tandir, German and Bosnian…
Meaning & Origin of Ismar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ismar is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include:Ismar Biogradlić, Bosnian luger Ismar David (1910–1996), artist Ismar Elbogen (1874–1943), German rabbi, scholar, and historian Ismar Gorčić, Bosnian tennis player Ismar Hairlahović, Bosnian footballer Ismar Isidor Boas (1858–1938), German gastroenterologist Ismar Schorsch, professor Ismar Tandir, German and Bosnian…
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The Story of Ismar
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ismar as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 11 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Ismar — #7,302 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Ismars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ismar as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Ismar — #7,697 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Ismars. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 99 Ismars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ismar
Ismar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 99 births in the dataset. Ismar's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Ismar'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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