Ishmael vs Ishan
Side-by-side comparison of Ishmael and Ishan - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ishmael | Ishan |
| Current Rank | #1489 | #2124 |
| Total Births (all years) | 6,794 | 2,737 |
| Peak Year | 2017 | 2009 |
| Peak Year Births | 158 | 148 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1982 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ishmael | Ishan |
| 1880s | 6 | - |
| 1890s | 17 | - |
| 1900s | 17 | - |
| 1910s | 296 | - |
| 1920s | 321 | - |
| 1930s | 223 | - |
| 1940s | 146 | - |
| 1950s | 164 | - |
| 1960s | 155 | - |
| 1970s | 372 | - |
| 1980s | 538 | 23 |
| 1990s | 1,233 | 212 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | 978 |
| 2010s | 1,355 | 1,048 |
| 2020s | 746 | 476 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ishmael | Ishan |
| 2014 | 141 | 107 |
| 2015 | 150 | 114 |
| 2016 | 132 | 114 |
| 2017 | 158 | 89 |
| 2018 | 139 | 102 |
| 2019 | 143 | 83 |
| 2020 | 144 | 78 |
| 2021 | 143 | 90 |
| 2022 | 97 | 81 |
| 2023 | 120 | 73 |
| 2024 | 121 | 70 |
| 2025 | 121 | 84 |