How Many People Are Named Ishan?
An estimated 2,625 people in the United States have the first name Ishan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ishan peaked in popularity in 2009 with 148 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ishan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ishan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ishan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,625
About 1 in 130,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
148 births
Total Registered
2,653
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ishan
Ishan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,653 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ishan as a male name
Ranked #2,116 in 2024
70 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (148 births)
Ishan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ishan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,048 babies were registered. While Ishan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ishan by Decade
How has Ishan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ishan by State
Birth registrations for Ishan span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Connecticut, North Carolina, Maryland. On average, about 95 Ishans were registered per state.
Ishan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ishan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ishan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ishan?
We estimate approximately 2,625 people named Ishan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 130,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Ishan a common name?
Ishan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,653 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ishan most popular?
Ishan reached peak popularity in 2009, when 148 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ishan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ishan a male name?
Ishan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ishan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ishan Smith, Ishan Johnson, Ishan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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