Ismael is a distinctive choice, ranked #845 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ismael in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#845
US Rank #263
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About the Name Ismael
Ismael has held its ground, ranked #845 in 2025 and never far from its best of #604 in 2018 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ismael is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ismael in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #234, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ismael
Sara Ismael — Sara Ismael Mohamed is an online streamer and former football and Queens League player.
Ismael González — Ismael González Moreno is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1997 to 2013.
Ismael Al-Jasmi — Ismael Al-Maeeni (Arabic:إسماعيل المعيني) is an Emirati footballer. .
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 Ismael
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Ismael per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ismael in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ismael is declining: down 139 places since 2020, to #845 in 2025. It peaked at #604 in 2018.
Ismael is more popular in the US (#234) than in the UK (#702). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ismael include: Sara Ismael, Ismael González and Ismael Al-Jasmi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ismael appears in the US top 500 at #234 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
38
UK babies named Ismael (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 139 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ismael
Almost certainly the only Ismael in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ismael
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ismael Alfredo Hernández Deras is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as Governor of the State of Durango from September 15, 2004 to September 14, 2010.