Ishmail is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8194 in 1999 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 13 births ranking #6547. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 30.0%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 274,298 boys born was named Ishmail. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.