UK name, mostly boys
Isher
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 34 girls.
Isher is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Isher popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2443, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 9 births.
This profile covers 80 England and Wales registrations across 16 recorded years from 2001 to 2024. 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.
Isher is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 79 living people in the UK are called Isher. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Isher ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 9 boys were registered as Isher.
- • Isher is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 79 living people in the UK are estimated to have Isher as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 70.2% of Isher registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2443
2024
Births in 2024
9
Latest year
Peak year
2024
9 births
Estimated living
79
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Isher
In England and Wales birth records, Isher has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 70.2% of registrations are for boys and 29.8% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Isher registered for boys
- Ranked #2,443 in 2024
- 9 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Isher registered for girls
- Ranked #5,891 in 2024
- 3 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Popularity
Isher over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Isher in England and Wales, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Isher, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2024, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isher by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Isher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3403 | 23 | 4 |
| 2010s | #3388 | 32 | 6 |
| 2000s | #3162 | 25 | 6 |
Related
Names similar to Isher
- 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
Isher: questions and answers
How popular is the name Isher in the UK right now?
In 2024, Isher was ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was Isher most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 9 babies registered as Isher in England and Wales.
How many people are called Isher in the UK?
A total of 80 babies have been registered as Isher across the 16 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.