Ismael

Ismael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Ismael 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 2014 with 48 babies (rank #692 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ismael

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

633

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ismael

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	10	#1,270
1997	14	#1,027
1998	10	#1,304
1999	15	#995
2000	28	#663
2001	18	#926
2002	18	#964
2003	20	#956
2004	26	#828
2005	28	#838
2006	31	#821
2007	36	#768
2008	35	#808
2009	41	#728
2010	46	#682
2011	41	#764
2012	38	#826
2013	43	#753
2014	48	#692
2015	45	#731
2016	42	#777

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,270

1997

#1,027

1998

#1,304

1999

#995

2000

#663

2001

#926

2002

#964

2003

#956

2004

#828

2005

#838

2006

#821

2007

#768

2008

#808

2009

#728

2010

#682

2011

#764

2012

#826

2013

#753

2014

#692

2015

#731

2016

#777

Numerology of Ismael

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ismael

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