Isaiah

Boy

Meaning of Isaiah: Hebrew: 'salvation of the Lord'

Isaiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 60th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 170th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#60

5,273 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#170

297 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

254,710

First recorded 1880 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

US babies named Isaiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 10,483.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Hebrew

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