US rank #3804 Unisex name Peak 2023 612 births

Ihsan — #3804 US boys' name

612 babies named Ihsan in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s241990s322000s1422010s2392020s138
#3804
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Ihsan was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

37 babies were named Ihsan in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ihsan

The Social Security Administration has registered 612 babies named Ihsan between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ihsan currently holds the #3804 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Ihsan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 40 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ihsan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ihsan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Ihsan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ihsan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 612 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ihsan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

612

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2023

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,804

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ihsan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
37
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999198719781974 10

Ihsan popularity over time — girls

40 total births recorded since 2016 (Ihsan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
45678910 202320212020201920182016 6

Ihsan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
239 births that decade — 39% of Ihsan's all-time total
1970s371980s241990s322000s1422010s2392020s138

Ihsan by state

Where Ihsan concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ihsan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
29 4.7%
#2 Illinois
10 1.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
#4 Washington
5 0.8%
New York share of Ihsan's total US births 4.7%
Even split

29 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ihsan?
612 babies have been named Ihsan since 1974. It currently ranks #3804 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 37 births.
When was Ihsan most popular?
Ihsan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ihsan most popular?
The top states for the name Ihsan are New York (29 births), Illinois (10 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Ihsan a unisex name?
Yes, Ihsan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 612 births, and as a girl's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Ihsan been used?
Ihsan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ihsan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ihsaan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.