Total births
504
Boys' name · since 1990
Issaiah
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 504 babies named Issaiah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12900
- among boys today
- 504
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Issaiah is the #12900 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 504 recorded since 1990.
Issaiah has 504 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12900 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #12900 among boys today
- 504 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Issaiah is currently the #12900 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 504 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12900
- among boys today
- 504
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Issaiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12900
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Issaiah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
29 babies were named Issaiah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Issaiah compares
504 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 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
Issaiah's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Issaiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 504 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Issaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Issaiah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Issaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,900
Active since
1990
Issaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Issaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Issaiah's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Issaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
240 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 240 births (48% of all-time use).
How Issaiah 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 Issaiah's total volume
Issaiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Issaiah by state
Where Issaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 53 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 2.4% |
California share of Issaiah's total US births 10.5%
Even split
53 of 504 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issaiah? ▼
Issaiah has been given to 504 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12900 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Issaiah most popular? ▼
Issaiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 240 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Issaiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Issaiah are California (53 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Issaiah been used? ▼
Records for Issaiah go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Issaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issac, Issa, Issiah, Issak, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Issaiah's data
- Issaiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Issaiahs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Issaiah
Nearby Names Like Issaiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issaiah
Issac Boy
#847 24,554 births
Issa Boy
#1534 2,288 births
Issiah Boy
#9994 1,402 births
Issak Boy
495 births
Issam Boy
#12703 214 births
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Issaiah: #12900 Boys' Name - 504 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issaiah. 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 Issaiah 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.