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
Isadore's 5,714 recorded births place it above 96.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1916)
- 273
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Currently ranks #5865 among boys.
5,714 total births across 146 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1916 with 273 births in a single year.
Isadore popularity over time - girls
195 total births recorded since 1885 (Isadore as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Isadore accounts for 3% of total recorded use across both genders.
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
- 1880s 93
1880s
93 births
- 1890s 174
1890s
174 births
- 1900s 350
1900s
350 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,980 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,364 births
- 1930s 443
1930s
443 births
- 1940s 295
1940s
295 births
- 1950s 271
1950s
271 births
- 1960s 170
1960s
170 births
- 1970s 131
1970s
131 births
- 1980s 90
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 92
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,980 births (35% of all-time use).
Isadore decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,980 births
- Runner-up 1,364 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Isadore concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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% |
674 of 5,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Pennsylvania 11.8% of nationwide
- New York 11.5% of nationwide
- Illinois 4.5% of nationwide
- New Jersey 3.3% of nationwide
- Massachusetts 3.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 21 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Pennsylvania accounts for 11.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Isadore appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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Related Names
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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.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~145 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, 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.
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