Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1995
Issis
Issis has 159 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 159
- total births
- 1995–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Issis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 159 have been recorded since 1995.
Issis has 159 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1995 to 2014.
- 159 total births
- 1995–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Issis since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 159
- total births
- 1995–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Issis was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Issis in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Issis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Issis splits its recorded history at 2006: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Issis at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Issis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2014
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Issis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Issis's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Issis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 117 births (74% of all-time use).
Issis by state
Where Issis concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.8% |
California share of Issis's total US births 3.8%
6 of 159 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issis? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 159 babies named Issis. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 18 births.
When was Issis most popular? ▼
Issis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Issis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Issis are California (6 births).
How long has the name Issis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Issis since 1995 -- 20 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Issis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issabella, Issa, Issabelle, Issabela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Issis's data
- Issis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ississ (6 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 Issis
Nearby Names Like Issis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issis
Issabella Girl
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Issa Girl
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Issabelle Girl
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Issabela Girl
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Issamar Girl
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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, 1995–2014 (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. "Issis: Baby Name Since 1995 - 159 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issis. 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 Issis 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.