Girls' name · since 1990

Issamar

Issamar has 48 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,433 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade

Issamar sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Issamar recorded 48 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2003.

  • #35,433 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1990
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issamar ranks #35,433 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.

#35,433 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1990
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Issamar's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Issamar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Issamar splits its recorded history at 1994: 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 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Issamar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1990)
13
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
468101214 1990199219931994199720022003 6

Issamar by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (37 births, 77% of the file).

1990s was Issamar's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Issamar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Issamar by state

Where Issamar concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Issamar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 10.4%
Texas share of Issamar's total US births 10.4%

5 of 48 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Issamar?
48 babies have been named Issamar since 1990. All-time, it sits at #35,433 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1990 with 13 births.
Where does Issamar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issamar ranks #35,433 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Issamar most popular?
Issamar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Issamar most popular?
The top states for the name Issamar are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Issamar been used?
Records for Issamar go back to 1990, giving 14 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Issamar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issabella, Issa, Issabelle, Issis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Issamar's data

  • Issamar's decade-level peak was the 1990s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Issamars (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Issamar

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Issamar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Issamar 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 August 2026.