Ishmail is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12116 in 2005 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 13 births ranking #6547. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 399,429 boys born was named Ishmail. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.