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Ismail
OriginArabic variation of Ishmael, Hebrew
Meaning"God will hear"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#3282
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About Ismail
Variation of Ishmael
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,301 | 136 | 70.8 |
| 2015 | #1,177 | 158 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | #1,131 | 171 | 90.1 |
| 2017 | #1,240 | 148 | 80 |
| 2018 | #1,196 | 158 | 87 |
| 2019 | #1,500 | 114 | 63.5 |
| 2020 | #1,361 | 130 | 75.3 |
| 2021 | #1,483 | 121 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | #1,484 | 122 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | #1,398 | 132 | 77.2 |
| 2024 | #1,228 | 163 | 94.6 |
| 2025 | #1,065 | 204 | 119.4 |
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