Isser
Isser, also transliterated as Issur, is a masculine name and surname of Yiddish origin, derived from the Hebrew name Israel, and surname of Austrian origin.
Meaning & Origin of Isser
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isser, also transliterated as Issur, is a masculine name and surname of Yiddish origin, derived from the Hebrew name Israel, and surname of Austrian origin.
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The Story of Isser
Isser first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 6 Issers were born — ranking #10,860 that year. As of 2026, Isser ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Issers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Isser
Isser is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Isser's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,860. Use the chart and map above to compare Isser'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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