Ishan vs Ishmael

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

Name A

Ishan

Boy name · Rank #2120

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Name B

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Metric Ishan Ishmael
Current Rank #2120 #1499
Total Births (all years) 2,653 6,671
Peak Year 2009 2017
Peak Year Births 148 158
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ishan Ishmael
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 296
1920ss — 321
1930ss — 223
1940ss — 146
1950ss — 164
1960ss — 155
1970ss — 372
1980ss 23 538
1990ss 212 1,233
2000ss 978 1,205
2010ss 1,048 1,355
2020ss 392 623

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishan Ishmael
2014 107 141
2015 114 150
2016 114 132
2017 89 158
2018 102 139
2019 83 143
2020 78 144
2021 90 143
2022 81 97
2023 73 120
2024 70 119

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, 1982–2024.

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