Isom: 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	183	18	–	#339
1890s	117	12	-36%	#478
1900s	115	12	-2%	#618
1910s	233	23	+103%	#802
1920s	277	28	+19%	#1,195
1930s	165	17	-40%	#1,533
1940s	169	17	+2%	#1,511
1950s	142	14	-16%	#1,701
1960s	57	6	-60%	#2,470
1970s	59	6	+4%	#3,851
1980s	57	6	-3%	#3,968
1990s	65	7	+14%	#6,185
2000s	49	5	-25%	#7,402
2010s	60	6	+22%	#7,235
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-3%	#9,228

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

183

–

#339

1890s

117

-36%

#478

1900s

115

-2%

#618

1910s

233

+103%

#802

1920s

277

+19%

#1,195

1930s

165

-40%

#1,533

1940s

169

+2%

#1,511

1950s

142

-16%

#1,701

1960s

-60%

#2,470

1970s

+4%

#3,851

1980s

-3%

#3,968

1990s

+14%

#6,185

2000s

-25%

#7,402

2010s

+22%

#7,235

2020s (to 2025)

-3%

#9,228

The story of Isom

Isom is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,228 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,783 American babies have been named Isom. Its peak came in 1920, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Isom?

The median living Isom is about 51 years old; half are between 26 and 73. An estimated 600 people named Isom 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.

Isom year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,228
2024	5	#13,035
2023	5	#12,968
2022	5	#13,102
2021	6	#11,290
2020	6	#11,138
2019	8	#9,209
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,037
2016	–	–
2015	7	#9,965
2014	11	#7,235
2013	6	#11,275
2012	10	#7,762
2011	8	#9,073
2010	5	#13,004
2009	11	#7,402
2008	7	#10,302
2007	5	#13,098
2006	6	#11,183
2005	–	–
2004	6	#10,478
2003	–	–
2002	8	#7,938
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,554
1995	7	#7,299
1990	6	#7,524
1985	6	#6,085
1980	8	#4,683
1975	5	#5,823
1970	5	#5,037
1965	–	–
1960	11	#2,601
1955	12	#2,362
1950	19	#1,720
1945	19	#1,557
1940	17	#1,712
1935	20	#1,564
1930	19	#1,727
1925	31	#1,318
1920	37	#1,195
1915	28	#1,252
1910	15	#802
1905	11	#769
1900	11	#814
1895	11	#653
1890	13	#549
1885	17	#449
1880	18	#412

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isom?

The median living Isom is about 51 years old. Half of all living Isoms are between 26 and 73 years old.

How many people named Isom are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Isom are alive in the United States, based on 1,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Isom mean?

A male given name; rare in English.

How popular is the name Isom in 2025?

Isom ranked #9,228 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isom?

1,783 babies have been named Isom in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isom most popular?

Isom peaked in 1920, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Isom a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Isom rising or falling?

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

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Isom popularity over time

The story of Isom

How old are people named Isom?

Isom year by year

Frequently asked questions

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