Ishan Desilva
There are approximately 1 people named Ishan Desilva living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ishan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Desilva. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ishan
2.6K
Alive today
Named Desilva
6.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2009
Average age: 16
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (88.0%)
Estimated bearers: 6.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,273
Per 100K: 1.75
Top ancestry: White (38.0%)
First name trend
Ishan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ishan. The peak year was 2009 with 148 births. The average person named Ishan today is 16 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ishan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ishan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 88.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ishan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ishan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander88.0% · 2,637
- Two or more races4.1% · 124
- White3.1% · 94
- Black or African American2.7% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 14
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Desilva surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Desilva, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 38.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Desilva described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Desilva at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White38.0% · 1,980
- Asian and Pacific Islander34.5% · 1,798
- Black or African American9.9% · 519
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 507
- Two or more races7.2% · 378
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 35
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ishan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,625 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ishan right now.
The surname Desilva appears at a rate of 1.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0017%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ishan Desilva. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Ishan Desilva: questions and answers
How many people are named Ishan Desilva?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ishan Desilva. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (1.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ishan Desilva?
We classify Ishan Desilva as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ishan a male or female name?
Ishan is predominantly male. Out of 2,653 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Ishan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Ishan Desilva?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.