Ihsan is a distinctive choice, ranked #4844 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ihsan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4844
About the Name Ihsan
Ihsan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2616 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #852 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ihsan 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 Ihsan
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Ihsan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ihsan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ihsan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 2616 places in the last five years. Its peak was #852 in 2011. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Ihsan 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 Ihsan include: Muhammad Ahsan Ihsan — Muhammad Ahsan Ihsan is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024.; Ihsan — Ihsan (Arabic: إحسان ʾiḥsān, also romanized ehsan) is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence" (Arabic:....
Ihsan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ihsans in the wild.
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UK babies named Ihsan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 2616 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ihsan
Likely around 1 other Ihsan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ihsan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ihsan (Arabic: إحسان ʾiḥsān, also romanized ehsan) is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence" (Arabic: husn, lit. 'beauty').
Ihsan Nuri, also known as Ihsan Nuri Pasha (Kurdish: Îhsan Nûrî Paşa ,ئیحسان نووری پاشا), 1892 or 1893, Bitlis – 25 March 1976, Tehran) was a Kurdish soldier and politician, former officer of the Ottoman and Turkish Army, and one of the leaders of the Ararat rebellion as the generalissimo of the Kurdish National Forces.