Issei vs Issa

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

Name A

Issei

Boy name · Rank #13514

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Name B

Issa

Boy name · Rank #1530

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Metric Issei Issa
Current Rank #13514 #1530
Total Births (all years) 33 2,188
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 9 115
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2013 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Issei Issa
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 107
1980ss — 165
1990ss — 296
2000ss — 464
2010ss 21 665
2020ss 12 486

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Issei Issa
2014 — 71
2015 — 54
2016 — 81
2017 — 64
2018 6 87
2019 9 73
2020 — 87
2021 7 84
2022 — 92
2023 — 108
2024 5 115

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, 2013–2024.

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