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Ismael

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ismael: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #604 to #1263.200020052010201520202025#604#1263
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1010
1998#1263
1999#973
2000#651
2001#910
2002#950
2003#945
2004#815
2005#827
2006#814
2007#764
2008#803
2009#724
2010#678
2011#759
2012#821
2013#751
2014#684
2015#727
2016#774
2017#730
2018#604
2019#678
2020#706
2021#751
2022#784
2023#645
2024#702
2025#845

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2021: #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #751 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #604 in England and Wales in 2018.

Ismael's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#84538HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#70251HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#64555HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#78441HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#75145HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#70647HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#67850HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#60460HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#73047HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#77442HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#72745HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#68448HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#75143HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#82138HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#75941HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#67846HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#72441HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#80335HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#76436HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#81431HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#82728HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#81526HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#94520HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#95018HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#91018HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#65128HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#101014HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ismael is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ismael, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2018Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202119962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#604 in 2018
Republic of Ireland20211#631 in 2021
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What is known about Ismael

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #604 in England and Wales in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.