Boys' name · since 1979
Isaul
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Isaul, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 163
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Isaul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 163 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaul has been recorded 163 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- #14,211 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 163 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaul ranks #14,211 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 163 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,211 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 163
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Isaul's 163 recorded births place it above 68.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Isaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isaul's full recorded timeline at 2000, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isaul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (1988)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Isaul by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (48 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Isaul's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Isaul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 48 births (29% of all-time use).
Isaul by state
Where Isaul concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 3.1% |
12 of 163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Isaul's data
- Isaul's decade-level peak was the 1990s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Isauls (12 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Isaul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1979–2023 (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 Isaul 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.