Ihsaan
Ihsan is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence". Ihsan is a matter of taking one's inner faith (iman) and showing it in both deed and action, a sense of social responsibility born from religious convictions.
Meaning & Origin of Ihsaan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ihsan is an Arabic term meaning "to do beautiful things", "beautification", "perfection", or "excellence". Ihsan is a matter of taking one's inner faith (iman) and showing it in both deed and action, a sense of social responsibility born from religious convictions.
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The Story of Ihsaan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ihsaan as a girl name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ihsaan — #16,210 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2016 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ihsaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ihsaan on the record books as a boy name in 1998, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Ihsaans were born — ranking #8,816 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Ihsaans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 80 Ihsaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ihsaan
Ihsaan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Ihsaan's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Ihsaan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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