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Ishmael

Boy

Classic name

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Ishmael peaked in 2017, when 1 baby in 22,640 was given the name. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 123 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1466.
6,794births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 1182rank at its peak, in 2017

Where babies named Ishmael are born

2017

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The darker the blue, the more common Ishmael is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ishmael is most common in Florida (3.2 times), New York (2.5) and Georgia (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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