Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1895
Isma
108 babies named Isma in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10311
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1895
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Isma is the #10311 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 108 recorded since 1895.
Isma has 108 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10311 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2024.
- #10311 among girls today
- 108 born since 1895
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Isma is currently the #10311 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 108 born since 1895, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10311
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1895
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Isma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10311
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Isma was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
9 babies were named Isma in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
How Isma compares
108 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Isma's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Isma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Isma splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Isma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1914
Current rank
#10,311
Active since
1895
Isma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2024
- Peak year (1914)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Isma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Isma's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Isma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
30 births
- 1920s 9
1920s
9 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 30 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Isma? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 108 babies named Isma. Today it holds rank #10311 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 9 births.
When was Isma most popular? ▼
Isma was most popular in the 1910s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Isma been used? ▼
Records for Isma go back to 1895, giving 130 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Isma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ismerai, Ismahan, Ismelda, Ismael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Isma's data
- Isma's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Isma
Nearby Names Like Isma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Isma
Ismerai Girl
240 births
Ismahan Girl
140 births
Ismelda Girl
101 births
Ismael Girl
73 births
Ismari Girl
54 births
Compare Isma side by side: Isma vs Ismerai Isma vs Ismahan Isma vs Ismelda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Isma
Marcelle #10310
5,414 births · Peak 1920
Lima #10312
190 births · Peak 1904
Lulia #10309
193 births · Peak 2014
Madonna #10313
9,560 births · Peak 1954
Charline #10308
6,241 births · Peak 1928
Zellie #10314
266 births · Peak 1918
Carola #10307
1,170 births · Peak 1961
Madlyn #10315
2,377 births · Peak 1922
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1895–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Isma: #10311 Girls' Name - 108 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/isma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Isma 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 June 2026.