How Many People Are Named Isom?
An estimated 602 people in the United States have the first name Isom. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Isom peaked in popularity in 1920 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Isom 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 Isom paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
602
About 1 in 569,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1920
37 births
Total Registered
1,775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Isom
Isom is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,775 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Isom as a male name
Ranked #12,983 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (37 births)
Isom: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Isom span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 277 babies were registered. Isom has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Isom by Decade
How has Isom 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.
Isom by State
Birth registrations for Isom span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Kentucky, Alabama. On average, about 25 Isoms were registered per state.
Isom + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Isom as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Isom: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isom?
We estimate approximately 602 people named Isom 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 569,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Isom a common name?
Isom is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Isom most popular?
Isom reached peak popularity in 1920, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Isom is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Isom a male name?
Isom is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Isom Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Isom Smith, Isom Johnson, Isom 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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