Boys' name · since 2019

Iskender

Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Iskender, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2019
2010s
peak decade

27 boys have been named Iskender since 2019, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Iskender recorded 27 times among boys since 2019, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2019 to 2022.

  • #26,663 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 27 born since 2019
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iskender ranks #26,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 2019, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
27
born since 2019
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iskender's 27 recorded births place it above 41.01% 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.

Iskender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Iskender's full recorded timeline at 2020, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Iskender popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2019)
17
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
05101520 201920202022 5

Iskender by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 63% of the file).

2010s was Iskender's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Iskender births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iskender? ▼
27 babies have been named Iskender since 2019. All-time, it sits at #26,663 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2019 with 17 births.
Where does Iskender sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iskender ranks #26,663 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 Iskender most popular? ▼
Iskender was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Iskender been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iskender since 2019 -- 4 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Iskender? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iskander, Iskandar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Iskender's data

  • Iskender's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Iskender

Nearby Names Like Iskender

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

Iskander Boy
#11441 79 births
Iskandar Boy
16 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iskender: 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, 2019–2022 (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 Iskender 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.