Izaya
How to say it: ee-za-YA · /izaˈja/
Modern respelling of Isaiah (Hebrew 'God is salvation') - boosted by anime character Izaya Orihara.
Izaya was the 1,395th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,641 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 | #1,395 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,153 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,641 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Izaya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Izzy
- Zaya
Honouring a Izaya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Izaya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
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