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Issa

As of 2025, Issa ranks #1677 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 98 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Issa go back to 1969; the peak came in 2024 at #1530, with 115 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #601 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1677
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1530
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
98
boys named Issa

Issa popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.005%0.007%18801900192019401960198020002020#1530 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Issa is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025WI—Michigan: #601 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#601New York: #1055 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1055Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025IN—Ohio: #940 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#940Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025CT—California: #2203 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#2203Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025HI—Texas: #1760 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1760Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Issa in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#601), Ohio (#940), New York (#1055)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

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

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