Zeeshan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zeeshan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
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 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 Zeeshan
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Zeeshan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zeeshan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zeeshan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 92 places in the last five years. Its peak was #421 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — 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..
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.
20
UK babies named Zeeshan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 92 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
Likely around 1 other Zeeshan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Zeeshan Ansari is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is a leg-break bowler.
Zeeshan Ali is a former Indian Davis Cup player who also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on 12 December 1988, when he became the number 126 of the world when he was still 3 weeks short of his 19th birthday.
Syed Zeeshan Haider Jawadi was an Indian Islamic scholar, religious leader, public speaker, Qur'anic interpreter, Urdu poet, historian and philosopher of Shia Islam.
Khurram Zeeshan is a Pakistani politician affiliated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). On 30 October 2025, Zeeshan was elected as a member of the Senate of Pakistan, representing a general seat of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Zeeshan Baba Siddique is an Indian politician belonging to the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party . He is a former MLA in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vandre East.