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
Ihsaan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 5 Ihsaans were born — ranking #16,210 that year. As of 2026, Ihsaan ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Ihsaan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Ihsaans were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Ihsaan ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 80 Ihsaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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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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