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Worldwide Name Statistics

Isaiah

Ranked #200 - 1 in 32,942 people
US

Most common in

United States

243k bearers

World total

242,852

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#200

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States243k
Worldwide
~243k
rank #200
Rarity
1 in 32,942
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~243k in US

About the name Isaiah

There are an estimated 242,852 people named Isaiah alive worldwide today. That ranks Isaiah at #200 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Isaiah is held by approximately 242,852 people, ranking #200 among first names. That works out to roughly 73 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,367 U.S. residents).

Historically Isaiah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Isaiah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Isaiah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Isaiah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 40
  2. 1881: 32
  3. 1882: 37
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 29
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 31
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 41
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 24
  14. 1893: 19
  15. 1894: 36
  16. 1895: 24
  17. 1896: 22
  18. 1897: 24
  19. 1898: 23
  20. 1899: 29
  21. 1900: 32
  22. 1901: 17
  23. 1902: 25
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 25
  26. 1905: 22
  27. 1906: 23
  28. 1907: 27
  29. 1908: 33
  30. 1909: 36
  31. 1910: 39
  32. 1911: 33
  33. 1912: 59
  34. 1913: 64
  35. 1914: 68
  36. 1915: 92
  37. 1916: 110
  38. 1917: 108
  39. 1918: 133
  40. 1919: 139
  41. 1920: 122
  42. 1921: 107
  43. 1922: 148
  44. 1923: 123
  45. 1924: 138
  46. 1925: 127
  47. 1926: 125
  48. 1927: 117
  49. 1928: 120
  50. 1929: 135
  51. 1930: 119
  52. 1931: 104
  53. 1932: 109
  54. 1933: 105
  55. 1934: 94
  56. 1935: 97
  57. 1936: 105
  58. 1937: 114
  59. 1938: 108
  60. 1939: 84
  61. 1940: 113
  62. 1941: 114
  63. 1942: 101
  64. 1943: 112
  65. 1944: 93
  66. 1945: 116
  67. 1946: 125
  68. 1947: 134
  69. 1948: 140
  70. 1949: 146
  71. 1950: 138
  72. 1951: 134
  73. 1952: 134
  74. 1953: 112
  75. 1954: 135
  76. 1955: 120
  77. 1956: 97
  78. 1957: 118
  79. 1958: 92
  80. 1959: 100
  81. 1960: 95
  82. 1961: 94
  83. 1962: 95
  84. 1963: 63
  85. 1964: 65
  86. 1965: 69
  87. 1966: 71
  88. 1967: 55
  89. 1968: 64
  90. 1969: 56
  91. 1970: 52
  92. 1971: 84
  93. 1972: 82
  94. 1973: 86
  95. 1974: 109
  96. 1975: 135
  97. 1976: 203
  98. 1977: 254
  99. 1978: 283
  100. 1979: 295
  101. 1980: 355
  102. 1981: 427
  103. 1982: 545
  104. 1983: 559
  105. 1984: 605
  106. 1985: 638
  107. 1986: 626
  108. 1987: 829
  109. 1988: 984
  110. 1989: 1,197
  111. 1990: 1,498
  112. 1991: 1,503
  113. 1992: 1,459
  114. 1993: 1,509
  115. 1994: 1,876
  116. 1995: 3,487
  117. 1996: 5,350
  118. 1997: 6,034
  119. 1998: 6,518
  120. 1999: 7,522
  121. 2000: 8,053
  122. 2001: 8,609
  123. 2002: 8,989
  124. 2003: 8,925
  125. 2004: 9,322
  126. 2005: 9,549
  127. 2006: 10k
  128. 2007: 10k
  129. 2008: 9,700
  130. 2009: 9,279
  131. 2010: 8,600
  132. 2011: 8,576
  133. 2012: 8,202
  134. 2013: 7,916
  135. 2014: 7,669
  136. 2015: 7,676
  137. 2016: 7,590
  138. 2017: 7,270
  139. 2018: 6,736
  140. 2019: 6,223
  141. 2020: 6,100
  142. 2021: 5,734
  143. 2022: 5,436
  144. 2023: 5,175
  145. 2024: 5,299
  146. 2025: 5,273

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Isaiah worldwide?

There are an estimated 242,852 people named Isaiah alive worldwide today, ranking #200 globally.

Is Isaiah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 32,942 people. In the United States there are roughly 242,852 bearers, which is 1 in 1,367 Americans.

Is Isaiah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Isaiah is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Isaiah come from?

Who are famous people named Isaiah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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