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Isiah
OriginVariation of Isaiah, Hebrew
Meaning"Salvation of the Lord"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1480
2025 SSA
About Isiah
Streamlined spelling of the biblical name, as in basketball great Isiah Thomas, falling fast from its height in the charts.
Isiah is also given to girls.
Pronounced eye-ZY-uh.
As of October 2026, Isiah ranked #1480 for boys in US births in 2025 and #16710 for girls in US births in 2003 SSA, peaked at #268 for boys in 1894 and #12413 for girls in 1996.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,060 | 187 | 97.4 |
| 2015 | #1,094 | 178 | 92.9 |
| 2016 | #1,020 | 197 | 103.8 |
| 2017 | #1,127 | 170 | 91.8 |
| 2018 | #1,139 | 169 | 93.1 |
| 2019 | #1,214 | 157 | 87.5 |
| 2020 | #1,356 | 131 | 75.9 |
| 2021 | #1,351 | 137 | 78.3 |
| 2022 | #1,331 | 141 | 80.8 |
| 2023 | #1,397 | 132 | 77.2 |
| 2024 | #1,310 | 148 | 85.9 |
| 2025 | #1,480 | 120 | 70.3 |
World rankings
Isiah for boys
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