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Isiah

Isiah holds the #1477 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 120 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1894 (#268 nationally, 43 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#781 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1477
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#268
in 1894 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
120
boys named Isiah

Isiah popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.023%0.034%0.046%18801900192019401960198020002020#268 in 1894
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1894

Where Isiah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025IA—Illinois: #1133 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1133Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025CT—California: #1438 (12 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1438Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025DE—Arizona: #781 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#781New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Isiah in 2025HI—Texas: #1169 (18 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1169Florida: #1126 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1126
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#781), Tennessee (#927), Pennsylvania (#913)

Uniqueness score

61/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Isiah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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