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Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Ihsan

Meaning Ihsan is an Arabic masculine given name Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #2,903 Trend ↑ Rising 78%

Ihsan is an Arabic masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#2,903
among boys · ↑931 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Ihsan · +79% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
52 babies
All-time total
704
#6,710 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Ihsan popularity over time

704 babies have been named Ihsan since 1974, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 37 37 4 – #3,420
1980s – 24 24 2 -35% #5,149
1990s – 32 32 3 +33% #5,792
2000s – 142 142 14 +344% #3,961
2010s 21 239 260 26 +83% #3,407
2020s (to 2025) 28 181 209 35 +34% #2,903

Where Ihsan 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 58 0.03 outside top 500
2030 60 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Ihsan

Ihsan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,903 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 704 American babies have been named Ihsan, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 52 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 Ihsan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ihsan?

The median living Ihsan is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Ihsan are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Ihsan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,416 43 #2,903
2024 – – 29 #3,834
2023 5 #16,099 37 #3,248
2022 – – 28 #3,930
2021 9 #10,598 19 #4,997
2020 5 #16,042 25 #4,063
2019 8 #11,775 15 #5,927
2018 7 #12,983 26 #4,036
2017 – – 30 #3,620
2016 6 #15,047 29 #3,720
2015 – – 30 #3,620
2014 – – 28 #3,724
2013 – – 20 #4,695
2012 – – 32 #3,407
2011 – – 14 #6,057
2010 – – 15 #5,843
2009 – – 26 #3,961
2008 – – 19 #4,963
2007 – – 17 #5,287
2006 – – 17 #5,167
2005 – – 16 #5,124
2004 – – 10 #7,188
2003 – – 12 #6,010
2002 – – 8 #7,932
2001 – – 9 #7,133
2000 – – 8 #7,729
1995 – – 6 #8,194
1990 – – 5 #8,640
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ihsan?

The median living Ihsan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ihsans are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ihsan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ihsan are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ihsan mean?

Ihsan is an Arabic masculine given name.

How popular is the name Ihsan in 2025?

Ihsan ranked #2,903 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ihsan?

704 babies have been named Ihsan in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ihsan most popular?

Ihsan peaked in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Ihsan a boy or girl name?

Ihsan is used for both: about 7% of babies named Ihsan have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Ihsan rising or falling?

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

Will Ihsan become more popular?

Ihsan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Ihsan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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