Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Izmael

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,983 Trend ↑ Rising 56%
Rank 2025
#3,983
among boys · ↓148 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Izmael · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
29 babies
All-time total
334
#10,019 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Izmael popularity over time

334 babies have been named Izmael since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 51 5 – #6,403
2010s 131 13 +157% #4,612
2020s (to 2025) 152 25 +93% #3,835

Where Izmael is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 34 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Izmael

Izmael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,983 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 334 American babies have been named Izmael. Its peak came in 2023, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Izmael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izmael?

The median living Izmael is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Izmael are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Izmael year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #3,983
2024 29 #3,835
2023 29 #3,835
2022 20 #4,916
2021 22 #4,543
2020 25 #4,064
2019 15 #5,932
2018 18 #5,177
2017 9 #8,415
2016 12 #6,891
2015 21 #4,612
2014 12 #6,806
2013 10 #7,742
2012 10 #7,768
2011 10 #7,709
2010 14 #6,163
2009 10 #7,931
2008 9 #8,561
2007 13 #6,403
2006 6 #11,194
2005 8 #8,600
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2001 5 #11,251
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Izmael, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Izmael?

The median living Izmael is about 6 years old. Half of all living Izmaels are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Izmael are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Izmael are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izmael in 2025?

Izmael ranked #3,983 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izmael?

334 babies have been named Izmael in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izmael most popular?

Izmael peaked in 2023, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Izmael a boy or girl name?

Izmael is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Izmael rising or falling?

Izmael is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Izmael become more popular?

Izmael is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Izmael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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