Ihsan
Boy name · #2903 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Ihsan is currently the #2903 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Ihsan.
The 51-year story
Ihsan first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ihsan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ihsan in class?
Ihsan scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ihsan is most common
State-level data for Ihsan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ihsan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ihsan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ehsan, Ahsan, Ithan, Izaan, and Zylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ihsan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ihsan a popular boy name?
Ihsan ranked #2903 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Ihsan most popular?
Ihsan peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ihsan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Ihsan. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.