UK girl's name
Ismaa
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ismaa is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Ismaa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4798, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2001, with 4 births.
This profile covers 7 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2001 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 7 living people in the UK are called Ismaa. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ismaa ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales in 2005, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2001, when 4 girls were registered as Ismaa.
- • About 7 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ismaa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4798
2005
Births in 2005
3
Latest year
Peak year
2001
4 births
Estimated living
7
2026
Popularity
Ismaa over time
The chart below shows babies named Ismaa registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2005. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ismaa, the clearest high point is 2001. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2005, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ismaa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ismaa was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4030 | 7 | 2 |
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FAQ
Ismaa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ismaa in the UK right now?
In 2005, Ismaa was ranked #4798 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ismaa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2001, with 4 babies registered as Ismaa in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ismaa in the UK?
A total of 7 babies have been registered as Ismaa across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.