Izayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,784

among boys · ↓106 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Izayah · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,979

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2011

267 babies

All-time total

4,276

#1,988 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Izayah popularity over time

4,276 babies have been named Izayah since 1994, 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

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
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1990s	–	151	151	15	–	#1,869
2000s	–	1,531	1,531	153	+914%	#838
2010s	–	1,943	1,943	194	+27%	#817
2020s (to 2025)	7	644	651	109	-44%	#1,322

Where Izayah 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	86	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	78	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.04	outside top 500

Where Izayah is most popular

Boys named Izayah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Izayah 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	7	0.212	+261%
Arizona	20	0.122	+108%
California	75	0.082	+39%
Florida	28	0.059	≈ national
Illinois	15	0.059	≈ national
Texas	47	0.053	-9%
Ohio	12	0.045	-23%
Colorado	5	0.039	-34%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-60%
New York	6	0.014	-76%
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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 Izayah

Izayah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,784 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 4,276 American babies have been named Izayah. Its peak came in 2011, when 267 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Izayah?

The median living Izayah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 4,200 people named Izayah 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.

Izayah 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	7	#12,426	90	#1,784
2024	–	–	100	#1,678
2023	–	–	107	#1,627
2022	–	–	89	#1,819
2021	–	–	122	#1,474
2020	–	–	136	#1,322
2019	–	–	117	#1,472
2018	–	–	145	#1,270
2017	–	–	182	#1,079
2016	–	–	167	#1,150
2015	–	–	174	#1,106
2014	–	–	186	#1,062
2013	–	–	211	#945
2012	–	–	250	#852
2011	–	–	267	#817
2010	–	–	244	#861
2009	–	–	258	#838
2008	–	–	197	#992
2007	–	–	215	#922
2006	–	–	189	#980
2005	–	–	160	#1,043
2004	–	–	115	#1,300
2003	–	–	119	#1,228
2002	–	–	119	#1,179
2001	–	–	80	#1,518
2000	–	–	79	#1,526
1995	–	–	15	#4,132
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Izayah?

The median living Izayah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Izayahs are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Izayah are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Izayah are alive in the United States, based on 4,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izayah in 2025?

Izayah ranked #1,784 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izayah?

4,276 babies have been named Izayah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izayah most popular?

Izayah peaked in 2011, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Izayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Izayah rising or falling?

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

Will Izayah become more popular?

Izayah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 boys named Izayah 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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