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Ismael

Meaning: God hears; God will hear
Origin: Variant of Ishmael (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #263 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ismael reached its best rank, #234, in 2024 and ranked #263 in 2025. About 44,000 boys have carried it since 1903.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#48 in Mexico (2024) · #49 in France (2025) · #88 in Spain (2024) · #102 in Ecuador (2025) · #191 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #226 in Belgium (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #831 in Netherlands (2025) · #838 in Switzerland (2025) · #850 in England & Wales (2025) · #561 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ismaels

Ismaël Bennacer — Algerian footballer
Ismael Saibari — Moroccan footballer (born 2001)
Ismael Urzaiz — Spanish association football player
Ismaël Koné — Canadian soccer player
Ismael Díaz — Panamanian footballer

In stories & tradition

Ismael Qati^fr — The Sum of All Fears (book)
Ismael Ortega — Marvel Comics
Ismaël — Cuties (film)

What Ismaels become

Among 615 notable people named Ismael:

Sports figures appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ismaël Bennacer, Algerian footballer.

Similar names: Ishmael · Joaquin · Israel · Ezequiel · Abel · Misael

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