Ehsan
Boy name · #3540 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ehsan? In official American birth records, Ehsan has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Ehsan is currently the #3540 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Ehsan.
The 48-year story
Ehsan first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #3272. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ehsan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ehsan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ehsan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ehsan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ehsan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ehsan is most common
State-level data for Ehsan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ehsan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ehsan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ihsan, Ahsan, Edrian, Elyan, and Dayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ehsan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ehsan?
In official American birth records, the name Ehsan first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Ehsan a popular boy name?
Ehsan ranked #3540 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ehsan most popular?
Ehsan peaked in 2024, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3272 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ehsan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Ehsan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.