Ishmel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7107 in 1998 with 8 recorded births. This places Ishmel in the bottom 37% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 12 births ranking #5708. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 20.0%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 238,915 boys born was named Ishmel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.