How Many People Are Named Isaiah?

249,316

people in the United States are named Isaiah

1 in 1,343 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#321

⭐ Uncommon

Population Percentage

0.0744%

Of US population

Peak Year

2006

10,483 births

Trend

↓

Declining

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: English, Biblical
Pronunciation: ie-ZAY-Ι™ (American English), ie-ZIE-Ι™ (British English)
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

From the Hebrew name יְשַׁגְיָהוּ (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". Isaiah is one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, supposedly the author of the Book of Isaiah. He was from Jerusalem and probably lived in the 8th century BC, at a time when Assyria threatened the Kingdom of Judah. As an English Christian name, Isaiah was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
0.3%
Male
99.7%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 18.5 years old

Young (<30) 227,924
91.4%
Adult (30–60) 14,695
5.9%
Senior (>60) 6,697
2.7%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

California 37,494
Texas 25,933
Florida 14,002
New York 12,502
Ohio 9,031
Illinois 8,648
Pennsylvania 8,280
North Carolina 8,037
Georgia 7,830
Virginia 6,506

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Isaiah"

  • 5,262 babies were named Isaiah in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 2006
  • Currently declining in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in California

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