Isaiaha
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Isaiaha. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Isaiaha today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Isaiaha births was 1999 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Isaiaha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Isaiaha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
1999
8 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2004 SSA rank
#12,043
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Isaiaha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Isaiaha from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 8 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Isaiaha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isaiaha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Isaiaha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Isaiaha
The given name Isaiaha has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshayahu, which translates to "Yahweh is salvation" or "the Lord is salvation." This name is closely associated with the biblical prophet Isaiah, who lived in the 8th century BCE and whose prophecies are recorded in the Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament.
The name Isaiaha first gained prominence through the figure of the prophet Isaiah, who was a highly influential and revered figure in Jewish and Christian traditions. His name is mentioned numerous times throughout the Hebrew Bible, and his prophecies are widely studied and interpreted across various religious and scholarly circles.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Isaiaha can be found in the Book of Isaiah itself, where the prophet introduces himself in the opening verses: "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah" (Isaiah 1:1, ESV).
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Isaiaha or variations of it. One of the most renowned was Isaiaha ben Abraham Halevi Horowitz (1555-1630), a prominent rabbinical scholar and kabbalist who lived in Prague and wrote extensively on Jewish mysticism and ethics.
Another notable figure was Isaiaha Tanner (1781-1850), an American Baptist minister and abolitionist who was instrumental in establishing several churches and advocating for the abolition of slavery in the United States.
In the realm of literature, Isaiaha Berlin (1909-1997) was a renowned Russian-British philosopher and historian who made significant contributions to the study of political theory and the history of ideas.
Isaiaha Thomas (1949-2000) was an American basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Lastly, Isaiaha Mustafa (born 1963) is a prominent American actor and director, best known for his roles in films such as "Shadows and Fog" and "The Yards," as well as his work in television series like "The Wire" and "Oz."
People
Isaiaha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Isaiaha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Isaiaha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isaiaha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Isaiaha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Isaiaha a common name?
We classify Isaiaha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Isaiaha most popular?
The single biggest year for Isaiaha was 1999, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Isaiaha is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Isaiaha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Isaiaha a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Isaiaha in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Isaiaha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Isaiaha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Isaiaha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Isaiaha?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.