How Many People Are Named Isaya?
An estimated 57 people in the United States have the first name Isaya. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Isaya peaked in popularity in 2002 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isaya 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 Isaya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Isaya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
57
About 1 in 6,013,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2002
8 births
Total Registered
58
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isaya
Isaya is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 58 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Isaya as a male name
Ranked #12,858 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2002 (8 births)
Isaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 34 babies were registered. Isaya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Isaya by Decade
How has Isaya 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.
Isaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Isaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Isaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isaya?
We estimate approximately 57 people named Isaya 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 6,013,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Isaya a common name?
Isaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isaya most popular?
Isaya reached peak popularity in 2002, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isaya is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isaya a male name?
Isaya is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isaya Smith, Isaya Johnson, Isaya 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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