US rank #4208 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,315 births

Iziah — #4208 US boys' name

1,315 babies named Iziah in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61950s51960s51980s181990s1602000s6022010s3842020s135
#4208
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Iziah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

80 babies were named Iziah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iziah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,315 babies named Iziah between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Iziah currently holds the #4208 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 80 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iziah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 602 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Iziah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 105 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Iziah in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iziah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,315 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iziah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,315

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2008

80 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,208

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iziah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
80
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
020406080100 202420192014200920041999199419891921 6

Iziah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
602 births that decade — 46% of Iziah's all-time total
1920s61950s51960s51980s181990s1602000s6022010s3842020s135

Iziah by state

Where Iziah concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Iziah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
105 8.0%
#2 California
72 5.5%
#3 New York
36 2.7%
#4 Florida
24 1.8%
#5 Illinois
16 1.2%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.8%
#7 New Mexico
10 0.8%
#8 Oklahoma
5 0.4%
Texas share of Iziah's total US births 8.0%
Even split

105 of 1,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Iziah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iziah?
1,315 babies have been named Iziah since 1921. It currently ranks #4208 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 80 births.
When was Iziah most popular?
Iziah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 602 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Iziah most popular?
The top states for the name Iziah are Texas (105 births), California (72 births), New York (36 births).
How long has the name Iziah been used?
Iziah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iziah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izik, Izick, Izic, Iziaha, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.