Ishmel vs Ishan

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

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Ishmel

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Name B

Ishan

Boy name · Rank #2120

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Metric Ishmel Ishan
Current Rank Unranked #2120
Total Births (all years) 297 2,653
Peak Year 2000 2009
Peak Year Births 12 148
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Ishmel Ishan
1910ss 13 —
1920ss 54 —
1930ss 19 —
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 5 —
1970ss 10 —
1980ss 22 23
1990ss 80 212
2000ss 60 978
2010ss 18 1,048
2020ss 6 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ishmel Ishan
2014 — 107
2015 — 114
2016 6 114
2017 — 89
2018 — 102
2019 — 83
2020 — 78
2021 — 90
2022 6 81
2023 — 73
2024 — 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, 1916–2022.

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