How Many People Are Named Isah?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Isah. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Isah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Isah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Isah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.8% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2007
10 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isah
Isah is predominantly male (87.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Isah as a male name
Ranked #13,091 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1924 (8 births)
Isah as a female name
Ranked #18,700 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Isah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isah span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. While Isah is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Isah by Decade
How has Isah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Isah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Isah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Isah
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Isah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isah?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Isah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Isah a common name?
Isah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isah most popular?
Isah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isah is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isah a male name?
Isah is predominantly male. 87.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isah Smith, Isah Johnson, Isah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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