Ehsan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ehsan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
About the Name Ehsan
Ehsan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1874 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #599 in 2003 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ehsan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ehsan
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Ehsan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ehsan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ehsan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1874 places over the last five years to #1460 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ehsan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ehsan include: Ehsan Haddadi — Ehsan Haddadi is the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Athletics Federation since July 2024.; Ehsan Abdelmalek — Ehsan Eid Abdelmalek, also known as Marwa Eid Abdelmalek, is an Egyptian female handball player who plays for Nice Handball and the Egypt national team.; Ehsan Hajsafi — Ehsan Hajsafi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Sepahan and the Iran national team..
Ehsan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ehsans in the wild.
18
UK babies named Ehsan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1874 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ehsan
Likely around 1 other Ehsan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ehsan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ehsan Eid Abdelmalek, also known as Marwa Eid Abdelmalek, is an Egyptian female handball player who plays for Nice Handball and the Egypt national team.
Ehsan Hajsafi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Sepahan and the Iran national team. Hajsafi is regarded as a utility player, being able to play as a winger, left-back or defensive midfielder.
General Ehsan ul Haq NI(M), HI(M), is a retired four-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army and a public official, served as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, appointed in October 2005 until his retirement in 2007. After retiring from his 40 years of military service, Ehsan ul Haq engaged in the corporate sector where he managed the businesses in the healthcare industry, and often offers his public speaking skills on the issues of foreign policy of Pakistan concerning the Arab League.
Ehsan Mani is a Pakistani chartered accountant who is the former president of International Cricket Council (ICC) and former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Ehsan Jafri was an Indian politician and former member of the 6th Lok Sabha for the Congress Party, who was killed in the Gulbarg Society massacre during the 2002 Gujarat sectarian violence. A Special Investigating Team appointed by the Supreme Court of India concluded that he was killed after he fired at an agitated Hindu mob outside his house.
Muhammad Ehsan Ullah Khan was born in Gwadar, Balochistan on February 9, 1947. He is the founder of the Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF) in Pakistan, an organization that has freed more than 100,000 slaves in the country.
Ehsan Tabari was an Iranian philosopher, poet, and literary figure who contributed to the modernization of literature and cultural debates in twentieth-century Iran. He also promoted the study of Marxist philosophy in the country.
Ehsanollah "Ehsan" Bayat is an Afghan American business entrepreneur who is the founder and chairman of Bayat Group, Afghanistan's largest private company.