Ishmael vs Ishaan

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

Name A

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Name B

Ishaan

Boy name · Rank #1000

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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