Ishmael in California

Babies in California

664

since 1971

Rank in California · 2025

#1,582

recorded as boys

Peak year in California

2015

Babies per 1,000 (same sex) in California, 1910–2025

Recorded as boys US overall

Yearly share of babies named Ishmael in California from 1910 to 2025, compared with the national share (dashed line).

Show every year

Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	10	1,582
2024	<5	—	14	1,309
2023	<5	—	16	1,187
2022	<5	—	12	1,472
2021	<5	—	16	1,208
2020	<5	—	16	1,177
2019	<5	—	16	1,218
2018	<5	—	17	1,153
2017	<5	—	20	1,051
2016	<5	—	19	1,094
2015	<5	—	22	990
2014	<5	—	22	986
2013	<5	—	12	1,395
2012	<5	—	13	1,355
2011	<5	—	20	1,013
2010	<5	—	13	1,360
2009	<5	—	12	1,424
2008	<5	—	16	1,205
2007	<5	—	11	1,509
2006	<5	—	14	1,260
2005	<5	—	16	1,117
2004	<5	—	22	880
2003	<5	—	12	1,286
2002	<5	—	16	1,044
2001	<5	—	18	944
2000	<5	—	18	924
1999	<5	—	13	1,097
1998	<5	—	14	1,042
1997	<5	—	14	1,059
1996	<5	—	13	1,101
1995	<5	—	12	1,148
1994	<5	—	18	917
1993	<5	—	9	1,437
1992	<5	—	18	929
1991	<5	—	11	1,277
1990	<5	—	10	1,344
1989	<5	—	<5	—
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	5	1,836
1986	<5	—	6	1,571
1985	<5	—	10	1,101
1984	<5	—	15	801
1983	<5	—	8	1,178
1982	<5	—	13	871
1981	<5	—	6	1,345
1980	<5	—	9	1,039
1979	<5	—	10	940
1978	<5	—	10	900
1977	<5	—	6	1,182
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	9	869
1973	<5	—	5	1,155
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	7	992