Isiah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Isiah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Isiah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Isiah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Isiah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord is salvation”. A variant spelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,721 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 317 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Isiah per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (822/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Isiah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #696 nationally (given to 829 babies that year).
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