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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Ehsan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,534 Trend ↑ Rising 124%

A transliteration of the Persian male given name احسان (ehsân).

Rank 2025
#3,534
among boys · ↓243 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Ehsan · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
36 babies
All-time total
542
#7,516 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Ehsan popularity over time

542 babies have been named Ehsan since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 11 1 – #5,556
1980s 69 7 +527% #3,689
1990s 47 5 -32% #6,682
2000s 92 9 +96% #5,671
2010s 175 18 +90% #4,509
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 +41% #3,291

Where Ehsan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ehsan

Ehsan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,534 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 542 American babies have been named Ehsan. Its peak came in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ehsan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ehsan?

The median living Ehsan is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Ehsan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ehsan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #3,534
2024 36 #3,291
2023 28 #3,920
2022 18 #5,268
2021 24 #4,279
2020 10 #7,670
2019 17 #5,399
2018 19 #4,980
2017 17 #5,350
2016 18 #5,187
2015 17 #5,357
2014 18 #5,114
2013 21 #4,509
2012 18 #5,096
2011 16 #5,495
2010 14 #6,135
2009 13 #6,540
2008 12 #6,875
2007 9 #8,384
2006 8 #8,952
2005 6 #10,474
2004 10 #7,129
2003 6 #9,946
2002 11 #6,204
2001 5 #11,074
2000 12 #5,671
1995 – –
1990 6 #7,438
1985 – –
1980 11 #3,689
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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Famous people named Ehsan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ehsan Hajsafi Ehsan Hajsafi Iranian footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ehsan Haddadi Ehsan Haddadi Iranian discus thrower (born 1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ehsan Yarshater Ehsan Yarshater Iranian historian and linguist (1920–2018) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ehsan Lashgari Ehsan Lashgari Iranian wrestler (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ehsan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ehsan?

The median living Ehsan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ehsans are between 4 and 24 years old.

How many people named Ehsan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ehsan are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ehsan mean?

A transliteration of the Persian male given name احسان (ehsân).

How popular is the name Ehsan in 2025?

Ehsan ranked #3,534 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ehsan?

542 babies have been named Ehsan in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ehsan most popular?

Ehsan peaked in 2024, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Ehsan a boy or girl name?

Ehsan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ehsan rising or falling?

Ehsan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ehsan become more popular?

Ehsan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Ehsan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ehsan?

Well-known people named Ehsan include Ehsan Hajsafi (soccer player), Ehsan Haddadi (athlete), Ehsan Yarshater (historian).

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