Ishaan vs Ishmael

Side-by-side comparison of Ishaan and Ishmael — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ishaan

Boy name · Rank #1000

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Metric Ishaan Ishmael
Current Rank #1000 #1499
Total Births (all years) 5,196 6,671
Peak Year 2019 2017
Peak Year Births 289 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishaan Ishmael
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 321
1930ss — 223
1940ss — 146
1950ss — 164
1960ss — 155
1970ss — 372
1980ss — 538
1990ss 77 1,233
2000ss 1,216 1,205
2010ss 2,585 1,355
2020ss 1,318 623

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishaan Ishmael
2014 280 141
2015 233 150
2016 242 132
2017 231 158
2018 273 139
2019 289 143
2020 269 144
2021 272 143
2022 281 97
2023 271 120
2024 225 119

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1990–2024.

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