Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2018
Ishank
Ishank has 37 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12017
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
37 babies have been named Ishank since 2018, making it today's #12017 boys' name.
Ishank has 37 recorded births among boys since 2018, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12017 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #12017 among boys today
- 37 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ishank is currently the #12017 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 37 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12017
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Ishank vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12017
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Ishank was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ishank in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Ishank compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 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
Ishank's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ishank | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ishank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ishank splits its recorded history at 2023: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ishank at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#12,017
Active since
2018
Ishank popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Ishank by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ishank's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Ishank births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ishank? ▼
Ishank has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12017 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Ishank most popular? ▼
Ishank was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Ishank been used? ▼
Ishank has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 8 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ishank? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ishmael, Ishaan, Ishan, Ishaq, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ishank
Nearby Names Like Ishank
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ishank
Ishmael Boy
#1489 6,794 births
Ishaan Boy
#1000 5,462 births
Ishan Boy
#2124 2,737 births
Ishaq Boy
#3017 708 births
Isham Boy
615 births
Compare Ishank side by side: Ishank vs Ishmael Ishank vs Ishaan Ishank vs Ishan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ishank: #12017 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ishank. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ishank 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 June 2026.