Ishmail is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6251 in 2002 with 11 recorded births. This places Ishmail in the bottom 50% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 13 births ranking #6547. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 176,497 boys born was named Ishmail. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.