Ismay
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About Ismay
The rise of the the various Isabel names may give a boost to this variation, which has a sunny, springtime feel.
Although this name has been around since the thirteenth century, its origins remain obscure.
Ismay has appealed to several authors as a character name--Robertson Davies in his Cornish Trilogy, Ruth Rendell in The Water's Lovely, and Ken Follett in his World Without End.
Caveat: Could be confused with Esme.
Pronounced IZ-may.
As of October 2026, Ismay ranked #4044 in US births in 1927 SSA, peaked at #3773 in 1920.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Ismay on lists
Famous Ismays
- Ismay Johnston
New Zealand actress
- Ismay Thorn
pen name of English children's author Edith Caroline Pollock
- Thomas Henry Ismay
English founder of the White Star Line
- Joseph Bruce Ismay
English managing director of the White Star Line when the Titanic sank; survived the sinking
- Hastings Lionel Ismay
1st Baron Ismay, British Indian Army officer and diplomat
Ismay in pop culture
- Ismay Meade
character in a short story by L. M. Montgomery
- Ismay Sealand
character in The Water's Lovely by Ruth Rendell
- Ismae Rienne
protagonist in "Grave Mercy" (His Fair Assassin Trilogy)