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
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0744%
Of US population
Peak Year
2006
10,483 births
Trend
β
Declining
π 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 ΧΦ°Χ©ΧΦ·Χ’Φ°ΧΦΈΧΧΦΌ (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.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 18.5 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π 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
π‘ 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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