Boys' name · since 1921
Isaah
409 babies named Isaah in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,893 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 409
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isaah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 409 recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaah has been recorded 409 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2014.
- #8,893 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 409 born since 1921
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaah ranks #8,893 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 409 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,893 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 409
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isaah's 409 recorded births place it above 80.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Isaah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Isaah splits its recorded history at 2003: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Isaah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2014
- Peak year (2001)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Isaah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (247 births, 60% of the file).
2000s was Isaah's strongest decade.
247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Isaah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
247 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 247 births (60% of all-time use).
Isaah by state
Where Isaah concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
18 of 409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Isaah's data
- Isaah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (247 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Isaahs (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Isaah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Isaah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.