Isidore
How to say it: IZ-ih-dor · /ˈɪzɪdɔr/
From Greek 'Isidoros' meaning 'gift of Isis' - borne by saints and scholars since antiquity.
Isidore was the 2,827th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,175 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 | #2,827 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Isidore peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Isidore also love
Nicknames
- Izzy
- Sid
Honouring a Isidore in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Isidore is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Isidore
- Isidore the Laborer (1079–1130)Spanish farmer and saint
- Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805–1861)French zoologist
- Isidore Mvouba (born 1954)Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Hurricane Isidore (2002, Category 3, flooding across Cuba/Yucatan/Gulf Coast) had its name retired in 2003; a milder storm echo, mostly for
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