UK boy's name
Ihtishaam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ihtishaam is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ihtishaam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2418, with 6 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 7 births.
This profile covers 42 England and Wales registrations across 8 recorded years from 1996 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 86% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 42 living people in the UK are called Ihtishaam. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ihtishaam ranked #2418 for boys in England and Wales in 2005, with 6 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 7 boys were registered as Ihtishaam.
- • About 42 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ihtishaam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2418
2005
Births in 2005
6
Latest year
Peak year
2004
7 births
Estimated living
42
2026
Popularity
Ihtishaam over time
The chart below shows babies named Ihtishaam registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2005. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ihtishaam, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 6 births in 2005, compared with 7 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ihtishaam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ihtishaam was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #2294 | 27 | 5 |
| 1990s | #2067 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Ihtishaam
- Isaac 49,129
- Ibrahim 14,115
- Ismail 4,679
- Isaiah 4,629
- Idris 3,810
- Ivan 3,146
- Isa 2,943
- Ian 2,805
- Ilyas 2,552
- Ieuan 2,515
- Ibraheem 2,384
- Ioan 2,295
FAQ
Ihtishaam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ihtishaam in the UK right now?
In 2005, Ihtishaam was ranked #2418 for boys in England and Wales, with 6 births registered.
When was Ihtishaam most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 7 babies registered as Ihtishaam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ihtishaam in the UK?
A total of 42 babies have been registered as Ihtishaam across the 8 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.