boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Izaiah

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #635 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#635
among boys · ↓27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
439
named Izaiah · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,891
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
744 babies
All-time total
14,909
#978 all-time among boys
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Izaiah popularity over time

14,909 babies have been named Izaiah since 1984, 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
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BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 27 27 3 – #4,350
1990s – 715 715 72 +2548% #773
2000s – 5,047 5,047 505 +606% #400
2010s 10 6,041 6,051 605 +20% #390
2020s (to 2025) – 3,069 3,069 512 -15% #489

Where Izaiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 431 0.25 outside top 500
2027 424 0.25 outside top 500
2028 419 0.25 outside top 500
2029 414 0.24 outside top 500
2030 410 0.24 outside top 500

Where Izaiah is most popular

Boys named Izaiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.286 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Izaiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 36 1.09 +283%
Arizona 113 0.691 +142%
Nevada 39 0.684 +140%
California 478 0.523 +83%
Idaho 18 0.440 +54%
Texas 386 0.438 +53%
Washington 69 0.422 +48%
Colorado 54 0.418 +46%
Florida 170 0.359 +26%
Arkansas 22 0.348 +22%
Illinois 88 0.344 +21%
Hawaii 5 0.322 +13%
Oregon 23 0.303 +6%
Utah 28 0.293 ≈ national
Iowa 20 0.290 ≈ national
Michigan 58 0.283 ≈ national
Massachusetts 37 0.269 -6%
Kansas 18 0.262 -8%
Indiana 42 0.262 -8%
Oklahoma 23 0.260 -9%
Connecticut 17 0.251 -12%
Georgia 61 0.241 -16%
Tennessee 41 0.227 -20%
South Carolina 23 0.223 -22%
Pennsylvania 54 0.203 -29%
North Carolina 51 0.200 -30%
Ohio 52 0.196 -31%
Virginia 36 0.190 -34%
Missouri 25 0.180 -37%
Wisconsin 20 0.169 -41%
Maryland 20 0.168 -41%
Alabama 18 0.165 -42%
New York 61 0.141 -51%
Minnesota 16 0.130 -54%
Kentucky 13 0.130 -55%
New Jersey 26 0.129 -55%
Louisiana 12 0.117 -59%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Izaiah

Izaiah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #635 in 2025 with 439 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 14,909 American babies have been named Izaiah. Its peak came in 2009, when 744 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 Izaiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izaiah?

The median living Izaiah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 15 thousand people named Izaiah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Izaiah 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 – – 439 #635
2024 – – 468 #608
2023 – – 495 #580
2022 – – 551 #539
2021 – – 514 #555
2020 – – 602 #489
2019 – – 509 #555
2018 – – 546 #520
2017 5 #16,881 491 #556
2016 – – 520 #551
2015 – – 532 #538
2014 – – 637 #461
2013 – – 647 #445
2012 – – 729 #401
2011 – – 727 #390
2010 5 #18,059 703 #400
2009 – – 744 #400
2008 – – 679 #428
2007 – – 635 #441
2006 – – 589 #460
2005 – – 534 #469
2004 – – 438 #539
2003 – – 426 #541
2002 – – 394 #565
2001 – – 334 #595
2000 – – 274 #660
1995 – – 44 #1,934
1990 – – 8 #6,064
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 Izaiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Izaiah?

The median living Izaiah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Izaiahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Izaiah are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Izaiah are alive in the United States, based on 14,909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izaiah in 2025?

Izaiah ranked #635 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 439 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izaiah?

14,909 babies have been named Izaiah in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izaiah most popular?

Izaiah peaked in 2009, when 744 newborns received the name.

Is Izaiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Izaiah rising or falling?

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

Will Izaiah become more popular?

Izaiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 410 boys named Izaiah 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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