Ishaan

“Refers to Ishana, a Hindu deity linked to the northeast” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #893 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ishaan has appeared in US records since 1990 — best rank #794 (2019) · 5,462 babies named Ishaan all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,400 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ishaans

Ishaan Khatter — Indian actor
Ishaan Bhatnagar — Indian badminton player
Ishaan Dev — Indian musician
Ishaan Gadekar — Indian cricketer
Ishaan Shishodia — Indian footballer (born 2005)

What Ishaans become

Among 18 notable people named Ishaan:

Entertainers appear 2.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ishaan Khatter, Indian actor.

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