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Rank #1498 · Falling since 2020
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Popularity score: 26 · SSA Rank: #1498
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Ishmael scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Ishmael is a Hebrew boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1498 in the US in 2024.
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