How Many People Are Named Izayah?
An estimated 4,138 people in the United States have the first name Izayah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Izayah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 267 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Izayah 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 Izayah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Izayah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,138
About 1 in 82,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
267 births
Total Registered
4,178
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Izayah
Izayah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,178 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Izayah as a male name
Ranked #1,676 in 2024
100 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (267 births)
Izayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Izayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,943 babies were registered. Izayah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Izayah by Decade
How has Izayah 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.
Izayah by State
Birth registrations for Izayah span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Louisiana, Kentucky. On average, about 86 Izayahs were registered per state.
Izayah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Izayah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Izayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izayah?
We estimate approximately 4,138 people named Izayah 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 82,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Izayah a common name?
Izayah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,178 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Izayah most popular?
Izayah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 267 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Izayah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Izayah a male name?
Izayah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Izayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Izayah Smith, Izayah Johnson, Izayah 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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