How Many People Are Named Ishman?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Ishman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Ishman peaked in popularity in 1980 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ishman 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 Ishman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ishman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1980
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ishman
Ishman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ishman as a male name
Ranked #5,827 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1980 (6 births)
Ishman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ishman span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 6 babies were registered. Ishman remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ishman by Decade
How has Ishman 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.
Ishman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ishman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ishman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ishman?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Ishman 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Ishman a common name?
Ishman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ishman most popular?
Ishman reached peak popularity in 1980, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ishman is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ishman a male name?
Ishman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ishman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ishman Smith, Ishman Johnson, Ishman 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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