Isaid
A name derived from the Arabic phrase 'Isaid', meaning 'the Fortunate One'.
Name Census estimates that about 145 living Americans carry the first name Isaid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Isaid today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Isaid births was 2017 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Isaid. 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.
People living today
145
~ 1 in 2,363,823 Americans
Peak year
2017
13 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,955
Tracked since 2003
Census
Isaid in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 176 people with the first name Isaid, which placed it at #41,537 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,537
National first-name rank
People counted
176
176 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Isaid
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Isaid is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Isaid described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Isaid at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.2% · 164
- White5.7% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Isaid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Isaid from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 65 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Isaid remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isaid 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 Isaid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Isaids live
Origin
Meaning and history of Isaid
The name Isaid is believed to have its roots in the ancient Aramaic language, spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BC. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "ys'd," which means "foundation" or "cornerstone." This suggests that the name may have initially held connotations of strength, stability, and endurance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isaid can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish texts dating back to the third century BC. The name appears in several of these documents, indicating its usage among certain Jewish communities in the region during that time period.
In the early centuries of the Christian era, the name Isaid gained some prominence within certain Christian communities in the Middle East. It is mentioned in several early Christian writings and texts, though its exact significance and meaning in this context are not entirely clear.
One notable figure bearing the name Isaid was an early Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. According to historical accounts, he was a Christian priest in the city of Tyre (modern-day Lebanon) who was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Decius.
Another significant individual with the name Isaid was a 6th-century Byzantine scholar and theologian. He was born in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and is credited with writing several important works on theology and philosophy, which contributed to the development of early Christian thought.
In the medieval period, the name Isaid appeared in various records and accounts from the Middle East and Europe, though it was not as widely used as some other names. One notable figure was Isaid of Seville, a 10th-century Mozarabic scholar and writer who lived in the Iberian Peninsula during the period of Muslim rule.
During the Renaissance and early modern periods, the name Isaid seems to have fallen out of widespread use, though it may have persisted in certain regions or communities. It is not until more recent times that the name has begun to reemerge, though its usage remains relatively uncommon in most parts of the world.
People
Isaid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Isaid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Isaid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isaid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Isaid 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 2,363,823 US residents.
Is Isaid a common name?
We classify Isaid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Isaid most popular?
The single biggest year for Isaid was 2017, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Isaid is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Isaid in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 176 people with the name Isaid, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,537 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Isaid in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Isaid?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Isaid leans strongly male. 175 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Isaid?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Isaid is Hispanic at 93.2%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Isaid most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Isaid in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (164 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Isaid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Isaid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Isaid 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 Isaid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Isaid 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 Isaid 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.
How common is the name Isaid?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.