Ismari
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.
Meaning & Origin of Ismari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.
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The Story of Ismari
Ismari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 8 Ismaris were born — ranking #12,675 that year. As of 2026, Ismari ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Ismaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ismari
Ismari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Ismari's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #12,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Ismari'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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