Boys' name · since 1982
Ishan
2,737 babies named Ishan in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,700 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,878 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,737
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ishan is the #1878 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,737 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishan has been recorded 2,737 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #1878 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #2,700 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,878 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,737 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishan ranks #2,700 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,878 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,737 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,700 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,878 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,737
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ishan's 2,737 recorded births place it above 94.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ishan compares
2,737 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ishan's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ishan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,737 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 148 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ishan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ishan's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 148, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ishan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 148
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Ishan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,048 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Ishan's strongest decade.
1,048 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ishan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 212
1990s
212 births
- 2000s
2000s
978 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,048 births
- 2020s
2020s
476 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,048 births (38% of all-time use).
How Ishan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ishan's total volume
Ishan by state
Where Ishan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 498 | 18.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 224 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 216 | 7.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 178 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 100 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 63 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 50 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 48 | 1.8% |
498 of 2,737 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Ishan appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ishan's data
- Ishan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,048 total births) through the 2020s (476) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ishans (498 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ishan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ishan
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ishan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ishan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ishan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.