Ihsan
Boy name · #2903 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ihsan? In official American birth records, Ihsan has been tracked continuously since 1974, giving it 51 years of documented American history.
Ihsan is currently the #2903 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Ihsan.
The 51-year story
Ihsan first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. 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 Ihsan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ihsan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ihsan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ihsan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ihsan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ihsan is most common
State-level data for Ihsan 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 Ihsan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ihsan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ehsan, Ahsan, Ithan, Izaan, and Zylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ihsan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ihsan?
In official American birth records, the name Ihsan first appeared in 1974 (over 51 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 51 years.
Is Ihsan a popular boy name?
Ihsan ranked #2903 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Ihsan most popular?
Ihsan peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ihsan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Ihsan. 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.