Zeeshan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zeeshan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Zeeshan
Zeeshan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 92 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #421 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zeeshan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zeeshan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zeeshan
Zeeshan Ansari — Zeeshan Ansari is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.
Mohammad Zeeshan — Mohammad Zeeshan is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Central Punjab.
Zeeshan Ali — Zeeshan Ali is a former Indian Davis Cup player who also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
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 Zeeshan
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Zeeshan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zeeshan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zeeshan is declining: down 784 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #421 in 2001.
Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan include: Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammad Zeeshan and Zeeshan Ali. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zeeshan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zeeshans in the wild.
12
UK babies named Zeeshan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 784 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zeeshan
Almost certainly the only Zeeshan 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 Zeeshan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syed Zeeshan Haider Jawadi was an Indian Islamic scholar, religious leader, public speaker, Qur'anic interpreter, Urdu poet, historian and philosopher of Shia Islam.