US rank #8976 Boys' name Peak 1914 411 births

Isidor — #8976 US boys' name

411 babies named Isidor in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s181890s361900s221910s1601920s671930s361940s61950s331960s62010s52020s22
#8976
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1910s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Isidor was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

24 babies were named Isidor in 1914 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isidor

The Social Security Administration has registered 411 babies named Isidor between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Isidor currently holds the #8976 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isidor performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Isidor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 97 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Isidor in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isidor in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 411 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Isidor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

411

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1914

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#8,976

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isidor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1914)
24
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Isidor by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
160 births that decade — 39% of Isidor's all-time total
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Isidor by state

Where Isidor concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Isidor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
97 23.6%
New York share of Isidor's total US births 23.6%

97 of 411 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isidor?
411 babies have been named Isidor since 1883. It currently ranks #8976 among boys. The peak year was 1914 with 24 births.
When was Isidor most popular?
Isidor was most popular in the 1910s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Isidor most popular?
The top states for the name Isidor are New York (97 births).
How long has the name Isidor been used?
Isidor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isidor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isiah, Isidro, Isidore, Isidoro, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.