US rank #3450 Boys' name Peak 1919 3,390 births

Isidore — #3450 US boys' name

3,390 babies named Isidore in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3450
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

1910s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Isidore was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

183 babies were named Isidore in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isidore

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,390 babies named Isidore between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Isidore currently holds the #3450 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 183 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isidore performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 1,357 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Isidore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 1,861 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Isidore in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isidore 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 3,390 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.

Isidore at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,390

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

1919

183 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#3,450

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isidore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
183
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
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Isidore by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
1,357 births that decade — 40% of Isidore's all-time total
1880s391890s721900s1591910s13571920s8491930s1801940s1011950s1351960s981970s311980s201990s302000s642010s1302020s125

Isidore by state

Where Isidore concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Regionally concentrated
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Isidore
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,861 54.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
36 1.1%
#3 Massachusetts
6 0.2%
#4 Maryland
5 0.1%
#5 Texas
5 0.1%
New York share of Isidore's total US births 54.9%
Even split

1,861 of 3,390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isidore?
3,390 babies have been named Isidore since 1881. It currently ranks #3450 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 183 births.
When was Isidore most popular?
Isidore was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,357 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Isidore most popular?
The top states for the name Isidore are New York (1,861 births), Pennsylvania (36 births), Massachusetts (6 births).
How long has the name Isidore been used?
Isidore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isidore?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isiah, Isidro, Isidoro, Isidor, 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, 1881–2024 (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.