Isamar
Girl name · #3326 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Isamar, placing it at #3326 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Isamar.
Babies named Isamar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Isamar first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 447 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 447 girls were named Isamar — good for #531 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isamar in class?
Isamar scores 48 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 Isamar is most common
State-level data for Isamar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Isamar
Statistically, parents drawn to Isamar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Symone, Samar, Alysha, Kelsea, and Ileana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isamar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 38 | #3486 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isamar a popular girl name?
Isamar ranked #3326 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Isamar most popular?
Isamar peaked in 1990, when 447 American girls received the name (ranked #531 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Isamar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Isamar. It scores 48/100 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.