| Aditya | Ishaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sun | The sun; lord |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | uh-DIT-yuh | i-SHAAN |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1990 |
| Peak year | 2008 (331) | 2019 (289) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 266 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aditya | Ishaan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 470 | 1,584 |
| 2010s | 1,824 | 2,585 |
| 2000s | 2,398 | 1,216 |
| 1990s | 561 | 77 |
| 1980s | 141 | 0 |
| 1970s | 6 | 0 |
From Sanskrit Aditya (आदित्य), 'belonging to Aditi', a name of the sun god Surya and collectively of the solar deities born of the goddess Aditi. A well-attested classical name meaning 'the sun'.
From Sanskrit ishana (ईशान), 'ruler, master', also a name of the sun and an epithet of Shiva (lord of the northeast direction). Glossed both as 'the sun' and 'lord/ruler'.
Ishaan is more popular than Aditya today: about 266 US babies were given the name Ishaan in 2025, compared with 0 named Aditya.
Aditya means Sun (sanskrit origin), while Ishaan means The sun; lord (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aditya first appears in 0 and Ishaan in 1990, so Aditya has the longer recorded history.