Boys' name · since 1880

Isadore

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 5,714 babies named Isadore, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,865 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,714
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade

5,714 babies have been named Isadore since 1880, making it today's #5865 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Isadore recorded 5,714 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #5865 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,865 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,714 born since 1880
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isadore ranks #1,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,865 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,714 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.

#1,641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,865 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,714
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%57.8%
Isadore vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Isadore's 5,714 recorded births place it above 96.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Isadore compares

5,714 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Isadore's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Isadore Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,714 369 358,536
Peak-year births 273 34 22,252

Isadore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Isadore splits its recorded history at 1951: 17% of all births land in the more recent half, 83% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 273 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Isadore popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
273
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300 188018981916193419521970198920082025 15

Isadore popularity over time - girls

195 total births recorded since 1885 (Isadore as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 195 births
46810121416 18851896190619131918201420202024 8

Isadore by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (1,980 births, 35% of the file).

1910s was Isadore's strongest decade.

1,980 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Isadore births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,980 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Isadore compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Isadore's total volume

Isadore vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 3%-58, 4.1%-57, 3.5%-70, 4.7%-146, 3.5%-146, 4.2%-146, 1.9%-113, 2.4%-146, 2.7%-71, 4.6%-81, 4.1%-38, 8.2%-38, 4.6%-146, 1.7%-37, 30.9%Isadore-146, 4.8%Isadore
Isadore vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Isadore by state

Where Isadore concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Isadore
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
674 11.8%
#2 New York
657 11.5%
#3 Illinois
258 4.5%
#4 New Jersey
187 3.3%
#5 Massachusetts
179 3.1%
#6 Michigan
142 2.5%
#7 Ohio
129 2.3%
#8 Louisiana
88 1.5%
Pennsylvania share of Isadore's total US births 11.8%
Even split

674 of 5,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Isadore appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isadore?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 5,714 babies named Isadore. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,641 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,865 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 273 births.
Where does Isadore sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isadore ranks #1,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,865 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Isadore most popular?
Isadore was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,980 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Isadore most popular?
The top states for the name Isadore are Pennsylvania (674 births), New York (657 births), Illinois (258 births).
How long has the name Isadore been used?
Records for Isadore go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Isadore?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isaac, Isaiah, Isaias, Isai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Isadore's data

  • Isadore's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,980 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Isadores (674 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Isadore

Nearby Names Like Isadore

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isadore

Names with a similar popularity rank to Isadore

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Isadore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–2025 (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 Isadore 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.