Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1975
Issam
Issam has 214 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12703
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Issam currently ranks #12703 among boys' names in America, with 214 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issam has been recorded 214 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #12703 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #12703 among boys today
- 214 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Issam is currently the #12703 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 214 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12703
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Issam vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12703
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Issam was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Issam in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Issam compares
214 39th percentile among 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
Issam's all-time total is 42% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Issam | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 214 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Issam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Issam splits its recorded history at 2010: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Issam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,703
Active since
1975
Issam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Issam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Issam's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Issam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issam? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 214 babies named Issam. Today it holds rank #12703 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 13 births.
When was Issam most popular? ▼
Issam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Issam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Issam since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Issam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issac, Issa, Issiah, Issaiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Issam's data
- Issam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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 Issam
Nearby Names Like Issam
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issam
Issac Boy
#847 24,554 births
Issa Boy
#1534 2,288 births
Issiah Boy
#9994 1,402 births
Issaiah Boy
#12900 504 births
Issak Boy
495 births
Compare Issam side by side: Issam vs Issac Issam vs Issa Issam vs Issiah
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Issam: #12703 Boys' Name - 214 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issam. 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 Issam 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.