Isa
Isa is a Classical Arabic name which is the name of Jesus in the Quran.
Meaning & Origin of Isa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isa is a Classical Arabic name which is the name of Jesus in the Quran.
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Etymology
The Story of Isa
As a girl name
Isa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 103 Isas were born — ranking #1,925 that year. As of 2026, Isa ranks #1,986 for girls with 99 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 4K Isas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Isa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 216 Isas were born — ranking #1,026 that year. As of 2026, Isa ranks #1,041 for boys with 213 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Isas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Isa
Isa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Isa's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #405. Use the chart and map above to compare Isa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.