Total births
1,332
Boys' name · since 1921
Iziah
1,332 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.
- #4223
- among boys today
- 1,332
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
1,332 babies have been named Iziah since 1921, making it today's #4223 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Iziah recorded 1,332 times among boys since 1921, holding rank #4223 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #4223 among boys today
- 1,332 born since 1921
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iziah is currently the #4223 boys' name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 1,332 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4223
- among boys today
- 1,332
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Iziah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4223
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% 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.
How Iziah compares
1,332 Top 26% higher than 74% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iziah's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iziah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,332 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iziah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iziah's full recorded timeline at 2005, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iziah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#4,223
Active since
1921
Iziah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Iziah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Iziah's strongest decade.
602 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Iziah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 160
1990s
160 births
- 2000s
2000s
602 births
- 2010s
2010s
385 births
- 2020s 151
2020s
151 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 602 births (45% of all-time use).
How Iziah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Iziah's total volume
Iziah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Iziah by state
Where Iziah concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 72 | 5.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 37 | 2.8% |
| #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 7.9%
Even split
105 of 1,332 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? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 1,332 babies named Iziah. Today it holds rank #4223 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 (37 births).
How long has the name Iziah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iziah since 1921 -- 105 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Iziah's data
- Iziah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (602 total births); usage has since declined to 151 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Iziahs (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Iziah
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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, 1921–2025 (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. "Iziah: #4223 Boys' Name - 1,332 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iziah. 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 Iziah 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.