Boys' name · since 1914
Isami
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Isami, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,407 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Isami is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 136 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Isami recorded 136 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1929.
- #15,407 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 136 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isami ranks #15,407 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,407 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Isami's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Isami's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isami's full recorded timeline at 1922, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isami popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1916)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Isami by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (72 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Isami's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Isami births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 72 births (53% of all-time use).
Isami by state
Where Isami concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 100 | 73.5% |
100 of 136 births nationwide.
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- Hawaii records the most Isamis (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Isami: 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 (~15 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, 1914–1929 (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 Isami 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.