Boys' name · since 1894

Isaih

1,510 babies named Isaih in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#3,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,748 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,510
born since 1894
2000s
peak decade

Isaih currently ranks #9748 among boys' names in America, with 1,510 babies recorded since 1894.

Social Security Administration records show Isaih recorded 1,510 times among boys since 1894, holding rank #9748 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.

  • #3,939 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,748 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,510 born since 1894
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaih ranks #3,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,748 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,510 born since 1894, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,939 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,748 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,510
born since 1894
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%30%
Isaih vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Isaih's 1,510 recorded births place it above 91.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Isaih compares

1,510 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Isaih's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Isaih Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,510 369 358,536
Peak-year births 74 34 22,252

Isaih's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Isaih's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 74, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Isaih popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
74
Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
020406080 189419211949198719962005201420232025 7

Isaih by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (583 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Isaih's strongest decade.

583 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Isaih births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 583 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Isaih 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 Isaih's total volume

Isaih vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%3%4%5%6%7% 050100150 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 -135, 3.3%-50, 6%-70, 5.2%-54, 4.8%-112, 3.4%-51, 3.2%-57, 4.4%-53, 5.2%-110, 3%-52, 4.1%-111, 4.2%-72, 3.3%-42, 4.9%-76, 2.8%-107, 3.1%Isaih-132, 4.9%Isaih
Isaih vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Isaih by state

Where Isaih concentrates geographically, total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Isaih
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
152 10.1%
#2 California
139 9.2%
#3 New York
45 3.0%
#4 Florida
24 1.6%
#5 Illinois
17 1.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
12 0.8%
#7 Ohio
5 0.3%
Texas share of Isaih's total US births 10.1%
Even split

152 of 1,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isaih? ▼
Isaih has been given to 1,510 babies in the U.S. since 1894, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,939 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #9,748 of 13,930. 74 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Isaih sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaih ranks #3,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,748 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 Isaih most popular? ▼
Isaih was most popular in the 2000s decade with 583 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Isaih most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Isaih are Texas (152 births), California (139 births), New York (45 births).
How long has the name Isaih been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Isaih since 1894 -- 132 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Isaih? ▼
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 Isaih's data

  • Isaih's decade-level peak was the 2000s (583 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Isaihs (152 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Isaih

Nearby Names Like Isaih

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

Isaac Boy
#47 331,508 births
Isaiah Boy
#57 254,020 births
Isaias Boy
#426 18,644 births
Isai Boy
#1139 7,340 births
Isadore Boy
#5865 5,714 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Isaih

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Lupe #9750
6,025 births · Peak 1946
Oneil #9745
1,757 births · Peak 1924
Joyce #9751
2,900 births · Peak 1932
Maxie #9744
4,647 births · Peak 1935
Teddie #9752
1,458 births · Peak 1940

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Isaih: 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, 1894–2025 (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 Isaih 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.