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Jul 2026

Issa

OriginHebrew
Meaning"Salvation of the Lord"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Issa as a girl's name

About Issa

Variation of Isaac

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,0097137
2015#2,3965428.2
2016#1,8508142.7
2017#2,1406434.6
2018#1,7668747.9
2019#2,0087340.7
2020#1,7608750.4
2021#1,8438448
2022#1,7869252.7
2023#1,61110863.1
2024#1,53011566.7
2025#1,6829857.4
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#78🇫🇷 France#254↔️ Unisex#629🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England#682❄️ Unique

Famous Issas

  • Twaimz (real name Issa)

    Viner and YouTuber

  • Issa Thompson

    rapper

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