Ismaël: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Ismaël year by year

Ismaël climbs 21 places from 2024 (ranked 187th then). Since 2020 (37 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 3%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	166th	36
2024	187th	30
2023	143rd	45
2022	275th	20
2021	252nd	24
2020	187th	37

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Ismaël since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Ismaël appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1980 on. The peak year is 2008, with 53 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (376 babies). Since 1980, about 1,220 children in Québec have been named Ismaël.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Ismaël in Québec in 2025?

36 boys were named Ismaël in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 166th rank among boy names.

Is Ismaël a popular name in Québec?

Ismaël ranks 166th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Ismaël given most often?

In 2008, with 53 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Ismaël a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Ismaël only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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