Izaiah
How to say it: eye-ZAY-uh · /aɪˈzeɪə/
Elaborated spelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew 'Yeshayahu', meaning 'salvation of the Lord'.
Izaiah was the 60th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 439 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, 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 | 439 |
| Share of births | 1 in 567 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −30% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #74 |
| In France, 2025 | #83 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Barely heard before recent decades, Izaiah climbed highest in the 2010s. Holding near that level today, it is likely to ease downward in the near future.
What goes with it
Said eye ZAY uh with airy sibilance, Izaiah carries a biblical resonance. Ezekiel feels close in spirit.
Nicknames
- Ize
- Zaiah
- Zai
Honouring a Izaiah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Izaiah is about 1 in 24.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #83 for boys in 2025.
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