Boys' name · since 2008
Iskander
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Iskander, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,441 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 79
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Iskander is the #11441 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 79 recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Iskander recorded 79 times among boys since 2008, holding rank #11441 nationally today, ahead of 18% of boys, 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 2008 to 2025.
- #18,980 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,441 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 79 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iskander ranks #18,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,441 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 79 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #18,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,441 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 79
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
Iskander's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Iskander compares
79 22nd percentile among 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
Iskander's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iskander | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 22,252 |
Iskander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iskander's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iskander popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Iskander by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (42 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Iskander's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Iskander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (53% of all-time use).
Iskander by state
Where Iskander concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 7.6% |
6 of 79 births nationwide.
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What to do with Iskander's data
- Iskander's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Iskanders (6 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 Iskander: 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 (~17 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, 2008–2025 (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 Iskander 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.