Issiah: 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	5	1	–	#4,198
1920s	12	1	+140%	#3,564
1930s	5	1	-58%	#3,766
1940s	10	1	+100%	#3,651
1950s	13	1	+30%	#3,079
1960s	10	1	-23%	#4,205
1970s	25	3	+150%	#3,979
1980s	55	6	+120%	#2,941
1990s	352	35	+540%	#1,461
2000s	656	66	+86%	#1,617
2010s	203	20	-69%	#2,824
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-54%	#5,334

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,198

1920s

+140%

#3,564

1930s

-58%

#3,766

1940s

+100%

#3,651

1950s

+30%

#3,079

1960s

-23%

#4,205

1970s

+150%

#3,979

1980s

+120%

#2,941

1990s

352

+540%

#1,461

2000s

656

+86%

#1,617

2010s

203

-69%

#2,824

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#5,334

The story of Issiah

Issiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,367 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,402 American babies have been named Issiah. Its peak came in 1998, when 77 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 Issiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Issiah?

The median living Issiah is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 1,300 people named Issiah 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.

Issiah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,367
2024	7	#10,301
2023	8	#9,246
2022	8	#9,320
2021	5	#12,871
2020	17	#5,334
2019	9	#8,464
2018	9	#8,428
2017	8	#9,174
2016	11	#7,331
2015	10	#7,706
2014	15	#5,838
2013	30	#3,531
2012	31	#3,477
2011	42	#2,824
2010	38	#3,039
2009	51	#2,498
2008	55	#2,356
2007	62	#2,172
2006	66	#2,022
2005	77	#1,730
2004	67	#1,844
2003	70	#1,740
2002	73	#1,640
2001	62	#1,805
2000	73	#1,617
1995	34	#2,316
1990	18	#3,369
1985	7	#5,392
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,825
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	8	#3,079
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#3,564
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Issiah?

The median living Issiah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Issiahs are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Issiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Issiah are alive in the United States, based on 1,402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Issiah mean?

Spelling variant of Isiah.

How popular is the name Issiah in 2025?

Issiah ranked #7,367 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Issiah?

1,402 babies have been named Issiah in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Issiah most popular?

Issiah peaked in 1998, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Issiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Issiah rising or falling?

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

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Issiah popularity over time

The story of Issiah

How old are people named Issiah?

Issiah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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