Boys' name · since 2000

Izai

Izai has 60 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Izai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 60 have been recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izai has been recorded 60 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2000 to 2022.

  • #20,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 60 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izai ranks #20,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
60
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Izai's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% 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.

Izai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Izai's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Izai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 2000200420082010201120122015201620182022 5

Izai by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (34 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Izai's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Izai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izai? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 60 babies named Izai. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,885 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 8 births.
Where does Izai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izai ranks #20,885 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 Izai most popular? ▼
Izai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Izai been used? ▼
Records for Izai go back to 2000, giving 23 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Izai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izaiah, Izayah, Izaak, Izaac, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Izai's data

  • Izai's decade-level peak was the 2010s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Izai

Nearby Names Like Izai

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

Izaiah Boy
#636 14,899 births
Izayah Boy
#1788 4,269 births
Izaak Boy
#3016 2,889 births
Izaac Boy
#2856 2,845 births
Izan Boy
#890 2,001 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Carmie
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Masaaki
60 births · Peak 1934
Delphis
60 births · Peak 1921
Estol
60 births · Peak 1921
Zaragoza
60 births · Peak 1915
Estal
60 births · Peak 1918
Reba
60 births · Peak 1926
Faber
60 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Izai: 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, 2000–2022 (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 Izai 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.