Isis
Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her slain brother and husband, the divine king Osiris, and produces and protects his heir, Horus.
Meaning & Origin of Isis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her slain brother and husband, the divine king Osiris, and produces and protects his heir, Horus.
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The Story of Isis
Isis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1901, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 561 Isiss were born — ranking #522 that year. As of 2026, Isis ranks #1,045 for baby girls with 239 births, rising sharply (+167% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Isiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Isis
Isis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1901 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Isis's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #522. Use the chart and map above to compare Isis'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 .
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