How Many People Are Named Iskander?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Iskander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Iskander peaked in popularity in 2009 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iskander 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 Iskander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iskander is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2009
13 births
Total Registered
73
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iskander
Iskander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 73 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Iskander as a male name
Ranked #12,958 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2009 (13 births)
Iskander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iskander span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 42 babies were registered. Iskander has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iskander by Decade
How has Iskander 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.
Iskander by State
Iskander + Last Name Combinations
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Iskander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iskander?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Iskander 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Iskander a common name?
Iskander is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iskander most popular?
Iskander reached peak popularity in 2009, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iskander is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iskander a male name?
Iskander is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iskander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iskander Smith, Iskander Johnson, Iskander 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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