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Ismay

femaleStatistical record

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

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

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2096 to #5876.1996199719981999200020012002200320042006200720082009201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024#2096#5876
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#2411
1998#2407
1999#3225
2000#3247
2001#3262
2002#4137
2003#2727
2004#3725
2006#3548
2007#3218
2008#5545
2009#4564
2012#5876
2013#2313
2014#3514
2015#4736
2016#4763
2017#5765
2018#2901
2019#5591
2020#3899
2022#4645
2023#5687
2024#4843

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 25 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2096 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2096 in England and Wales in 1996.

Ismay'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
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#47364HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#231311HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #2096 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.