Ismaeel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Ismaeel first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 136 babies (rank #346 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ismaeel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ismaeel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,287

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

136

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	11	#1,196
1997	16	#937
1998	27	#648
1999	24	#704
2000	28	#662
2001	42	#490
2002	30	#662
2003	42	#548
2004	54	#490
2005	65	#441
2006	76	#433
2007	73	#466
2008	75	#473
2009	63	#539
2010	70	#509
2011	71	#507
2012	80	#482
2013	98	#416
2014	98	#417
2015	108	#394
2016	136	#346