Ismail
3 countries#364 in France, 2022Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ismail was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
6,081 births recorded 1961–2022 · currently #364 · peaked in 2009 with 256 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Rhône, Nord, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
4,022 births recorded 1962–2025 · currently #1064 · peaked in 2025 with 204 births
Most common in: New York, California, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
116 births recorded 1996–2025 · currently #316 · peaked in 2025 with 11 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Ismail’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #327 | — |
| 2004 | #349 | ↓22 |
| 2005 | #341 | ↑8 |
| 2006 | #304 | ↑37 |
| 2007 | #298 | ↑6 |
| 2008 | #276 | ↑22 |
| 2009 | #264 | ↑12 |
| 2010 | #293 | ↓29 |
| 2011 | #338 | ↓45 |
| 2012 | #424 | ↓86 |
| 2013 | #399 | ↑25 |
| 2014 | #345 | ↑54 |
| 2015 | #347 | ↓2 |
| 2016 | #350 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #313 | ↑37 |
| 2018 | #371 | ↓58 |
| 2019 | #374 | ↓3 |
| 2020 | #369 | ↑5 |
| 2021 | #384 | ↓15 |
| 2022 | #364 | ↑20 |
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