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Ihsan

Boy

Meaning of Ihsan: Arabic: 'charity' or 'excellence'

Ihsan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2493rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2493

52 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

704

First recorded 1974 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 26 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 42 babies2024: 29 babies2025: 52 babies
US babies named Ihsan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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