Ishan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ishan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Ishan
Ishan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 127 places in five years. It was most popular in 2005 at #747 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ishan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ishan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ishan
Ishan Kishan — Ishan Kishan is an Indian International cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team as a wicket-keeper batsman in all formats of this game.
Ishan Pandita — Ishan Pandita is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the India national team and Indian Super League club FC Goa.
Ishan Kort — Ishan Ernesto Arturo Kort is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FK Be1.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ishan
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Ishan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ishan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ishan is declining: down 349 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #747 in 2005.
Ishan 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 Ishan include: Ishan Kishan, Ishan Pandita and Ishan Kort. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ishan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ishans in the wild.
13
UK babies named Ishan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 349 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ishan
Almost certainly the only Ishan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ishan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ishan Kishan is an Indian International cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team as a wicket-keeper batsman in all formats of this game.
Ishan Pandey is a Nepalese cricketer who plays a left-handed batsman and bowls right-arm offspin.He has played for Nepal National Cricket Team and Nepal U19s.
Ishan Malhotra is an Indian former cricketer who played for the Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League (ICL) having previously represented Punjab cricket team.