The baby name Ishmael appears in baby name data for the United States from 1914 to 2024. It was most popular in 2017 with 151 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Ishmael has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 36 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 22 |
| 1932 | 14 |
| 1933 | 14 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1950 | 6 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 27 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 21 |
| 1984 | 18 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 26 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 26 |
| 1990 | 42 |
| 1991 | 44 |
| 1992 | 63 |
| 1993 | 86 |
| 1994 | 62 |
| 1995 | 80 |
| 1996 | 93 |
| 1997 | 112 |
| 1998 | 114 |
| 1999 | 105 |
| 2000 | 129 |
| 2001 | 122 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2003 | 50 |
| 2004 | 113 |
| 2005 | 78 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 83 |
| 2008 | 62 |
| 2009 | 71 |
| 2010 | 81 |
| 2011 | 108 |
| 2012 | 105 |
| 2013 | 99 |
| 2014 | 105 |
| 2015 | 123 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2017 | 151 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 118 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 84 |