Masculine dossier · first seen 1990
Ishaan
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
289
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ishaan
How many people are named Ishaan?
An estimated 5,408 living Americans are named Ishaan.
How rare is Ishaan?
Ishaan is uncommon among babies today, with 266 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 8% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Ishaan?
The median age of a living American named Ishaan is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 16 years old.
Is Ishaan still popular?
Yes. Ishaan is holding steady, with 266 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ishaan most common?
Ishaan has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1990Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
8%
2025
266
All-time
5,462
Where it lives now
Ishaan is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Ishaan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.