Isiah
How to say it: eye-ZAY-uh · /aɪˈzeɪə/
Variant spelling of Isaiah; from Hebrew 'Yeshayahu' meaning 'Yahweh saves' or 'God is salvation'.
Isiah was the 60th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 120 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 30% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #74 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 | #60 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 120 |
| Share of births | 1 in 567 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #74 |
| In France, 2025 | #83 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Isiah peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ike
- Isi
Honouring a Isiah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Isiah is about 1 in 24.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #83 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Isiah
- Isiah Thomas (born 1961)American basketball player, coach, executive
- Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954–2025)American actor
- Isiah Koech (born 1993)Kenyan athlete
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