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.

Name A

Ishmael

Boy name · Rank #1499

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Name B

Ishan

Boy name · Rank #2120

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

Births by Decade

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

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 119 70

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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