Baby Name Popularity Profile
Ishaan
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ishaan.
National Rank (2025)
#895
All-Time Peak Rank
#794
Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births
5,462
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1990
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
289 births in 2019
π‘ The Ishaan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Lord, master
Language Origin
Sanskrit
Origin Type
single
Derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'lord' or 'master'. It is also a name for Shiva, the guardian deity of the northeast direction.
Common Nicknames
Ishu
Alternative Spellings
Ishan
Pronunciation:
EE-shaan
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Ishaan across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-1.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+14.2%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
289
births in 2019
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
32 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 77
2000s: 1,216
2010s: 2,585
2020s: 1,584
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ish-a-an
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Jersey
Top States
New Jersey, Washington, California, Maryland, Massachusetts
States with Data
23
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