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Ishaan

100% boys · #895 in the US for boys, 2025

Ishaan has been given to about 5,462 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,395
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ishaan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 289
  • Born in 2025266
  • All time5,462
  • England & Wales, 2025#490 · 79

How popular is Ishaan?

Ishaan ranks 895th among American boys in 2025, with 266 born that year. Its best year was 2019, when 289 babies were given the name, ranking 794th. The typical living American called Ishaan is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Ishaan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vihaan0.71
  2. Ian0.63
  3. Ivan0.63
  4. Isaac0.61
  5. Iman0.63
  6. Imran0.63
  7. Tristan0.60
  8. Eithan0.62

Middle names for Ishaan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ishaan John0.77
  2. Ishaan Lee0.77
  3. Ishaan Bryce0.76
  4. Ishaan Ross0.76
  5. Ishaan Quinn0.76
  6. Ishaan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Ishaan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bodebrother · 0.99
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.98
  3. Elinasister · 0.98
  4. Bodenbrother · 0.98
  5. Alissonsister · 0.98
  6. Sariyahsister · 0.97

Where Ishaan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.02%
  2. Massachusetts0.02%
  3. Georgia0.02%
  4. California0.02%
  5. Washington0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Ishaan Anderson0.74
  2. Ishaan White0.72
  3. Ishaan Reyes0.72
  4. Ishaan Moore0.72
  5. Ishaan Lee0.72
  6. Ishaan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Ishaan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Ishaan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.