Baby Name Popularity Profile

Izaiah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Izaiah.

✦ God is salvation 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #635
All-Time Peak Rank #390 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 14,899 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1984 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 744 births in 2009
💡 The Izaiah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning God is salvation
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
A modern phonetic spelling variant of Isaiah, derived from the Hebrew name Yesha'yahu, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.
Common Nicknames
Izzy Zay
Alternative Spellings
Isaiah Isiah Isaia
Pronunciation: eye-ZAY-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Izaiah

According to SSA data, Izaiah achieved its highest historical rank of #390 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2009 with 744 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 17.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 38 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Izaiah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -17.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 744 births in 2009
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 38 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 27
1990s: 715
2000s: 5,047
2010s: 6,041
2020s: 3,069

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Iz-a-ih
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, California
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #472 191 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #283 298 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #418 588 2010 37.9% Decline
Colorado #897 404 2006 Insufficient historical volume
California #371 2,757 2011 19.8% Decline
Florida #629 932 2009 32.5% Decline
Texas #540 2,021 2009 23.1% Decline
Washington #515 358 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #660 180 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 68 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #747 135 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 150 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 173 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1018 268 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #699 327 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #645 269 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #530 267 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 214 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 104 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #582 482 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 29 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1058 432 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #916 208 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #732 250 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 159 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1094 232 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #657 285 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #651 148 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #851 111 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 95 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1079 549 2007 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #792 96 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #643 336 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 102 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #463 55 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 29 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #709 70 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #496 60 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 2006 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 28 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 11 2008 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 6 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 16 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume

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