Ishaan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ishaan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ishaan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ishaan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ishaan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “sun, lord”. An Indian name and epithet of the god Shiva.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,462 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,308 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ishaan per year, United States (1990 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (289/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (79/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Ishaan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,699 nationally (given to 361 babies that year).
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