How Many People Are Named Ishmael?
people in the United States are named Ishmael
1 in 50,217 people has this name
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
158 births
Trend
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name ΧΦ΄Χ©ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ’Φ΅ΧΧ (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Abraham. He is the traditional ancestor of the Arab people. Also in the Old Testament, it is borne by a man who assassinates Gedaliah the governor of Judah. The author Herman Melville later used this name for the narrator in his novel 'Moby-Dick' (1851).
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 35.2 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
π‘ Fun Facts About "Ishmael"
- 119 babies were named Ishmael in 2024
- Most popular in the year 2017
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in California
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