boy's name
Ishaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 8,029
the United States
#894
2025 births
Ishaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #894. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2019, when 289 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,464 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Ishaan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 1,216 |
| 2010s | 2,585 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,584 |
How popular is Ishaan?
In 2025, Ishaan was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #894 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ishaan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ishaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ishaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ishaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ishaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ishaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ishaan
How popular is the name Ishaan?
In 2025, Ishaan was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #894 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ishaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ishaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ishaan most popular?
Ishaan peaked in 2019, when 289 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ishaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ishaan currently ranks #489 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.