How Many People Are Named Ishmael?
6,671
people in the United States are named Ishmael
1 in 50,217 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#3475
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
0.0020%
Of US population
Peak Year
2017
158 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Biblical
Pronunciation:
ISH-may-əl (English), ISH-mee-əl (English)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (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).
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 35.2 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
California
654
New York
610
Florida
431
Texas
411
Pennsylvania
236
Georgia
203
New Jersey
176
North Carolina
112
Kentucky
109
Illinois
106
💡 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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