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Ishaan

Ishaan is a distinctive choice, ranked #538 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ishaan in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#538
US Rank #998
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About the Name Ishaan

Ishaan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 81 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #457 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ishaan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

In the US it sits at #998 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Ishaan

Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Ishaan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ishaan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ishaan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 81 places over the last five years to #538 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ishaan is more popular in the UK (#538) than in the US (#998). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Ishaan ranks #998 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
71
UK babies named Ishaan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 81 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ishaan

Likely around 1 other Ishaan in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2024)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Ishaan

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Ishaan Gadekarb. 1997
Ishaan Gadekar is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021, for Goa in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Hazrat Ishaan
Hazrat Ishaan Khawand Mahmud was a Sunni Muslim Wali (Sufi saint) from Bukhara, Uzbekistan and descendant of Bahauddin Naqshband, the founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi order.

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