Ishan
Boy name · #1878 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ishan? In official American birth records, Ishan has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Ishan ranks #1878 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1468, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Ishan.
The 43-year story
Ishan first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 boys received the name. The high-water mark was 2009: 148 babies, ranked #1214. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 43-year arc. 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 Ishan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ishan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ishan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ishan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ishan is most common
State-level data for Ishan 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 Ishan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ishan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Athan, Lathan, Rehan, Sohan, and Rohan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ishan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2120 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2047 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 90 | #1770 |
| 2020 | 78 | #1895 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1606 |
| 2017 | 89 | #1735 |
| 2016 | 114 | #1491 |
| 2015 | 114 | #1468 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1506 |
| 2013 | 92 | #1647 |
| 2012 | 93 | #1657 |
| 2011 | 126 | #1344 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 148 | #1214 |
| 2008 | 121 | #1399 |
| 2007 | 90 | #1681 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 103 | #1431 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1384 |
| 2003 | 78 | #1611 |
| 2002 | 82 | #1514 |
| 2001 | 88 | #1415 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ishan?
In official American birth records, the name Ishan first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Ishan a popular boy name?
Ishan ranked #1878 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1468.
When was the name Ishan most popular?
Ishan peaked in 2009, when 148 American boys received the name (ranked #1214 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ishan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Ishan. 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.