Boys' name · since 2013

Issei

Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Issei, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

33 boys have been named Issei since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Issei recorded 33 times among boys since 2013, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.

  • #25,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issei ranks #25,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Issei's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Issei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Issei's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Issei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 20132018201920212024 5

Issei by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (21 births, 64% of the file).

2010s was Issei's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Issei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Issei? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 33 babies named Issei. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,142 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 9 births.
Where does Issei sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issei ranks #25,142 of 45,481 boys' 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 Issei most popular? ▼
Issei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Issei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Issei since 2013 -- 12 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Issei? ▼
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 Issei's data

  • Issei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Issei

Nearby Names Like Issei

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issei

Issac Boy
#915 24,554 births
Issa Boy
#1682 2,288 births
Issiah Boy
#7238 1,402 births
Issaiah Boy
#8512 504 births
Issak Boy
#12583 495 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Arza
33 births · Peak 1928
Ollice
33 births · Peak 1914
Delphine
33 births · Peak 1929
Toxie
33 births · Peak 1915
Weikko
33 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Issei: 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, 2013–2024 (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 Issei 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.