Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Isamar

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 #3,312 Trend ↑ Rising 62%

Itamar, also spelled Ithamar or Etamar, is a Hebrew masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#3,312
among girls · ↓216 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Isamar · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,197
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
470 babies
All-time total
2,528
#4,116 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Isamar popularity over time

2,528 babies have been named Isamar since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 1,535 91 1,626 163 – #531
2000s 347 – 347 35 -79% #3,483
2010s 330 – 330 33 -5% #3,334
2020s (to 2025) 225 – 225 38 +14% #3,096

Where Isamar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Isamar

Isamar is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,312 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,528 American babies have been named Isamar. Its peak came in 1990, when 470 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Isamar stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isamar?

The median living Isamar is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 2,500 people named Isamar are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Isamar year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #3,312 – –
2024 52 #3,096 – –
2023 37 #4,010 – –
2022 38 #3,916 – –
2021 26 #5,012 – –
2020 25 #5,075 – –
2019 28 #4,820 – –
2018 34 #4,188 – –
2017 27 #4,977 – –
2016 23 #5,697 – –
2015 34 #4,252 – –
2014 28 #4,947 – –
2013 32 #4,467 – –
2012 38 #4,015 – –
2011 37 #4,028 – –
2010 49 #3,334 – –
2009 31 #4,729 – –
2008 25 #5,625 – –
2007 34 #4,406 – –
2006 39 #3,880 – –
2005 31 #4,411 – –
2004 40 #3,657 – –
2003 38 #3,683 – –
2002 39 #3,483 – –
2001 38 #3,509 – –
2000 32 #3,917 – –
1995 93 #1,610 – –
1990 447 #531 23 #2,816
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isamar?

The median living Isamar is about 31 years old. Half of all living Isamars are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Isamar are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Isamar are alive in the United States, based on 2,528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Isamar mean?

Itamar, also spelled Ithamar or Etamar, is a Hebrew masculine given name.

How popular is the name Isamar in 2025?

Isamar ranked #3,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isamar?

2,528 babies have been named Isamar in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isamar most popular?

Isamar peaked in 1990, when 470 newborns received the name.

Is Isamar a boy or girl name?

Isamar is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isamar rising or falling?

Isamar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isamar become more popular?

Isamar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Isamar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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