boy's name
Ishan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,986
Ireland
#789
2025 births
Ishan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 148 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,470 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Ishan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 212 |
| 2000s | 978 |
| 2010s | 1,048 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 476 |
How popular is Ishan?
In 2025, Ishan was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ishan 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 Ishan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ishan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ishan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ishan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ishan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ishan
How popular is the name Ishan?
In 2025, Ishan was given to 84 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ishan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ishan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ishan most popular?
Ishan peaked in 2009, when 148 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ishan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ishan currently ranks #789 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.