Boys' name · since 1939

Ishman

Ishman has 11 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,558 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1939
1980s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Ishman since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ishman recorded 11 times among boys since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1980.

  • #33,558 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1939
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishman ranks #33,558 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1939, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,558 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1939
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Ishman's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ishman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ishman's full recorded timeline at 1980, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ishman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4.555.566.5 19391980 6

Ishman by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Ishman's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ishman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ishman? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 11 babies named Ishman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,558 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 6 births.
Where does Ishman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ishman ranks #33,558 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ishman most popular? ▼
Ishman was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Ishman been used? ▼
Ishman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 42 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Ishman? ▼
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 Ishman

Nearby Names Like Ishman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ishman

Ishmael Boy
#1466 6,794 births
Ishaan Boy
#896 5,462 births
Ishan Boy
#1878 2,737 births
Ishaq Boy
#2812 708 births
Isham Boy
615 births

Compare Ishman side by side: Ishman vs Ishmael Ishman vs Ishaan Ishman vs Ishan

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ishman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1939–1980 (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 Ishman 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.