Isa
Boy name · #931 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Isa is currently the #931 boy name in the United States — 253 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,115 boys born in 2025 was named Isa.
The 110-year story
Isa first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 253 babies and a rank of #929. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Isa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isa in class?
Isa scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Isa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Isas were TX (32), NY (30), CA (27), IL (19), VA (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Isa
Statistically, parents drawn to Isa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Issa, Noa, Musa, Asa, and Ilyas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 253 | #929 |
| 2024 | 218 | #1023 |
| 2023 | 171 | #1185 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1447 |
| 2021 | 153 | #1245 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1297 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1459 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1418 |
| 2017 | 129 | #1373 |
| 2016 | 114 | #1491 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1481 |
| 2014 | 98 | #1597 |
| 2013 | 95 | #1613 |
| 2012 | 109 | #1478 |
| 2011 | 74 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 76 | #1881 |
| 2009 | 77 | #1873 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2001 |
| 2007 | 66 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 55 | #2285 |
| 2005 | 61 | #2035 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 55 | #1998 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isa a popular boy name?
Isa ranked #931 among boys in 2025 with 253 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1481.
When was the name Isa most popular?
Isa peaked in 2025, when 253 American boys received the name (ranked #929 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Isa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,115 newborn American boys was named Isa. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.