Boys' name · since 1992
Isayah
Isayah has 791 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,945 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,231 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 791
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Isayah is the #9231 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 791 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Isayah recorded 791 times among boys since 1992, holding rank #9231 nationally today, ahead of 34% 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 1992 to 2025.
- #5,945 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,231 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 791 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isayah ranks #5,945 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,231 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 791 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,945 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,231 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 791
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isayah's 791 recorded births place it above 86.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Isayah compares
791 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Isayah's all-time total is 114% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isayah | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 791 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Isayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Isayah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Isayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Isayah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (372 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Isayah's strongest decade.
372 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Isayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 68
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
372 births
- 2010s
2010s
271 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 372 births (47% of all-time use).
How Isayah 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 Isayah's total volume
Isayah by state
Where Isayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 60 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 29 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 10 | 1.3% |
60 of 791 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Isayah's data
- Isayah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (372 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Isayahs (60 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Isayah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Isayah 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.