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Ishmael Name Origin: Hebrew
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Pronunciation: i-sh-mael
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Infographic of Ishmael name meaning, which is “God shall hear,” from the Hebrew yishma (he shall hear) and El (God). In the Bible, the son of Abraham and Hagar.
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Ishmael Name Popularity
How popular is the name Ishmael? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1914 |
900 |
12 |
0.0017% |
| 1915 |
1,102 |
10 |
0.0011% |
| 1916 |
755 |
31 |
0.0032% |
| 1917 |
1,303 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1918 |
1,357 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1919 |
1,282 |
7 |
0.0007% |
| 1920 |
1,626 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1921 |
1,071 |
16 |
0.0014% |
| 1922 |
1,453 |
6 |
0.0005% |
| 1923 |
1,367 |
7 |
0.0006% |
| 1924 |
1,496 |
6 |
0.0005% |
| 1925 |
1,447 |
6 |
0.0005% |
| 1926 |
1,049 |
16 |
0.0015% |
| 1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1929 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1932 |
1,267 |
7 |
0.0007% |
| 1933 |
1,200 |
7 |
0.0008% |
| 1934 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1935 |
1,255 |
7 |
0.0007% |
| 1936 |
1,308 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1937 |
1,277 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1938 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1939 |
1,409 |
5 |
0.0005% |
| 1940 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1941 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1942 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1943 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1944 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1945 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1946 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1947 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1948 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1949 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1950 |
1,151 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1951 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1952 |
1,277 |
8 |
0.0005% |
| 1953 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1954 |
1,516 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1955 |
1,499 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1956 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1957 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1958 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1959 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1960 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1961 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1962 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1963 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1964 |
1,558 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1965 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1967 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1970 |
1,637 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1971 |
1,299 |
12 |
0.0008% |
| 1972 |
1,806 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1973 |
1,828 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1974 |
1,217 |
15 |
0.0012% |
| 1975 |
1,119 |
22 |
0.0017% |
| 1976 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1977 |
1,728 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1978 |
1,270 |
17 |
0.0013% |
| 1979 |
1,255 |
20 |
0.0014% |
| 1980 |
1,108 |
29 |
0.002% |
| 1981 |
1,234 |
22 |
0.0015% |
| 1982 |
1,343 |
18 |
0.0012% |
| 1983 |
1,124 |
29 |
0.002% |
| 1984 |
1,055 |
33 |
0.0022% |
| 1985 |
1,209 |
27 |
0.0018% |
| 1986 |
1,269 |
23 |
0.0015% |
| 1987 |
1,251 |
26 |
0.0017% |
| 1988 |
2,142 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1989 |
1,489 |
21 |
0.0013% |
| 1990 |
1,209 |
40 |
0.0024% |
| 1991 |
1,140 |
50 |
0.0031% |
| 1992 |
1,026 |
67 |
0.0042% |
| 1993 |
1,002 |
70 |
0.0045% |
| 1994 |
990 |
75 |
0.0049% |
| 1995 |
957 |
85 |
0.0056% |
| 1996 |
907 |
97 |
0.0065% |
| 1997 |
881 |
108 |
0.0073% |
| 1998 |
964 |
96 |
0.0064% |
| 1999 |
1,015 |
87 |
0.0058% |
| 2000 |
937 |
113 |
0.0074% |
| 2001 |
1,034 |
94 |
0.0062% |
| 2002 |
1,176 |
71 |
0.0047% |
| 2003 |
1,343 |
52 |
0.0034% |
| 2004 |
1,157 |
83 |
0.0054% |
| 2005 |
1,240 |
73 |
0.0048% |
| 2006 |
1,319 |
69 |
0.0044% |
| 2007 |
1,305 |
74 |
0.0047% |
| 2008 |
1,400 |
62 |
0.004% |
| 2009 |
1,385 |
66 |
0.0044% |
| 2010 |
1,323 |
70 |
0.0049% |
| 2011 |
1,164 |
92 |
0.0065% |
| 2012 |
1,230 |
81 |
0.0057% |
| 2013 |
1,225 |
80 |
0.0056% |
| 2014 |
1,161 |
94 |
0.0065% |
| 2015 |
1,095 |
110 |
0.0076% |
| 2016 |
1,238 |
81 |
0.0056% |
| 2017 |
1,087 |
106 |
0.0076% |
| 2018 |
1,242 |
78 |
0.0057% |
| 2019 |
1,156 |
95 |
0.007% |
| 2020 |
1,367 |
77 |
0.006% |
| 2021 |
1,244 |
105 |
0.0086% |
| 2022 |
1,743 |
50 |
0.0038% |
Data via SSA.gov.
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Ismael
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God will hear
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Spanish
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Ismail
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Arabic
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Ysmael
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God listens
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Hebrew
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Ysmail
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God listens
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Hebrew
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