Issam
How to say it: ee-SAM · /iˈsam/
From Arabic 'isam' meaning 'bond, safeguard, pledge' - classic masculine name across the Arab world.
Issam was the 10,070th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 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 | #10,070 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #275 among boys’ names, 195 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Issam peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Issam is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #275 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Issam
- Issam Jebali (born 1991)Tunisian association football player
- Issam Jemâa (born 1984)Tunisian association football player
- Issam El Adoua (born 1986)Moroccan footballer
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