Isam vs Isaiah

Side-by-side comparison of Isam and Isaiah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Isam

Boy name · Rank #9877

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Name B

Isaiah

Boy name · Rank #56

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Isam Isaiah
Current Rank #9877 #56
Total Births (all years) 292 248,633
Peak Year 1998 2006
Peak Year Births 11 10,459
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Isam Isaiah
1880ss 5 304
1890ss — 264
1900ss — 263
1910ss 5 845
1920ss 49 1,262
1930ss 5 1,039
1940ss — 1,193
1950ss — 1,180
1960ss 6 727
1970ss 7 1,578
1980ss 10 6,708
1990ss 54 36,585
2000ss 60 92,782
2010ss 71 76,278
2020ss 20 27,625

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Isam Isaiah
2014 7 7,652
2015 5 7,655
2016 7 7,568
2017 11 7,255
2018 10 6,709
2019 5 6,211
2020 — 6,090
2021 6 5,718
2022 7 5,420
2023 — 5,147
2024 7 5,250

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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