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Ismael

“Variant of Ishmael — God hears; God will hear” — Hebrew origin

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

Ismael has appeared in US records since 1903 — best rank #234 (2024) · 44,216 babies named Ismael all-time · 1 in 1,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #49 in France (2025) · #88 in Spain (2024).

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

Famous Ismaels

• Ismael Saibari — Moroccan footballer (born 2001)
• Ismael Urzaiz — Spanish association football player
• Ismael Díaz — Panamanian footballer
• Ismael Fuentes — Chilean association football player
• Ismael Borrero — Cuban amateur wrestler

In stories & tradition

• Ismael Qati — The Sum of All Fears
• Ismael Ortega — Earth-616

What Ismaels become

Among 521 notable people named Ismael:

Athletes appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ismael Saibari, Moroccan footballer (born 2001).

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