Girls' name · since 1999
Ishana
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 406 babies named Ishana, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,393 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,172 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 406
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ishana currently ranks #9172 among girls' names in America, with 406 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Ishana recorded 406 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #9172 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #13,393 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,172 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 406 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishana ranks #13,393 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,172 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 406 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,393 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,172 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 406
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ishana's 406 recorded births place it above 81.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ishana compares
406 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ishana's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ishana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 406 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ishana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ishana's full recorded timeline at 2012, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ishana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ishana by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (211 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Ishana's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ishana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
211 births
- 2020s 74
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 211 births (52% of all-time use).
Ishana by state
Where Ishana concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 5.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 6 | 1.5% |
23 of 406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ishana's data
- Ishana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ishanas (23 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ishana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Ishana 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.