Isma is a distinctive choice, ranked #5927 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Isma in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#5927
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About the Name Isma
Isma has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 263 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #965 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Isma is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Isma in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Isma
Isma Ouadah — Isma Ouadah is an Algerian international footballer who plays as a defender for the Algeria women's national football team.
Isma Mugulusi — Isma Mugulusi is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uganda Premier League Club Uganda Revenue Authority SC and the Uganda national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isma
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Isma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isma in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isma is declining: down 4,371 places since 2020, to #5,927 in 2025. It peaked at #965 in 2003.
Isma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Isma include: Isma Ouadah, Isma Mugulusi and Isma-eel Gafieldien. Short summaries for each appear below.
Isma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ismas in the wild.
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UK babies named Isma (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 4371 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isma
Almost certainly the only Isma in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Isma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Isma Mugulusi is a Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uganda Premier League Club Uganda Revenue Authority SC and the Uganda national team.