Eesa
How to say it: EE-suh · /ˈisə/
Arabic form of Isa (Jesus), meaning 'God saves' - variant transliteration used for boys.
Eesa was the 534th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #424 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #534 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,516 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #424 |
| In France, 2025 | #82 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Eesa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Honouring a Eesa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eesa is about 1 in 189.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #82 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #159.
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