Ismail

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

Boy's name · #1064 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ismail has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #1064 (2025) · 4,022 babies named Ismail all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #24 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ismails

Ismail Kadare — Albanian writer (1936–2024)
Ismail I — founder and first shah of Safavid Iran
Ismail Omar Guelleh — President of Djibouti since 1999
Ismail al-Faruqi — Palestinian-American Muslim philosopher and scholar (1921–1986)
Ismail Kemal — Prime Minister of Albania (1844-1919)

Among 620 notable people named Ismail:

Political leaders appear 2.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti since 1999.

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