Isaah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,651
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	120	12	–	#2,968
2000s	247	25	+106%	#2,761
2010s	37	4	-85%	#6,061
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,651

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

120

–

#2,968

2000s

247

+106%

#2,761

2010s

-85%

#6,061

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Isaah

Isaah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 409 American babies have been named Isaah. Its peak came in 2001, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Isaah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isaah?

The median living Isaah is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Isaah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Isaah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#10,047
2013	–	–
2012	5	#12,985
2011	14	#6,061
2010	11	#7,264
2009	22	#4,487
2008	28	#3,774
2007	25	#4,050
2006	20	#4,573
2005	22	#4,112
2004	18	#4,666
2003	29	#3,226
2002	20	#4,092
2001	34	#2,761
2000	29	#3,022
1995	12	#4,914
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Isaah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Isaah?

The median living Isaah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Isaahs are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Isaah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Isaah are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isaah in 2025?

Isaah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Isaah?

409 babies have been named Isaah in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isaah most popular?

Isaah peaked in 2001, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Isaah a boy or girl name?

Isaah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isaah rising or falling?

Isaah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Isaah popularity over time

The story of Isaah

How old are people named Isaah?

Isaah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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