Isair
Hebrew name meaning "work of God" or "God's creation".
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Isair. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Isair today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Isair births was 2020 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Isair. 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 Isair. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
2020
11 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,956
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Isair: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Isair from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 35 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isair 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 Isair 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 Isair
The name Isair is believed to have originated from the ancient Aramaic language, which was spoken in the Middle East region during the Iron Age, around the 8th century BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic root word "is'r," which means "to remain" or "to endure." This suggests that the name may have been associated with concepts of perseverance, resilience, and endurance.
In ancient Aramaic texts, the name Isair is sometimes spelled as "Ys'yr" or "Ys'r," reflecting the variations in transliteration from the original Aramaic script. While the name does not appear to have any direct mentions in major religious scriptures or historical records from that era, it is likely that it was used among the Aramaic-speaking communities of the ancient Near East.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isair can be found in the writings of the 9th-century CE Syriac scholar and theologian, Theodore bar Koni. He mentioned an individual named Isair who was a prominent figure in the Church of the East during the 7th century CE. This suggests that the name was in use among Syriac Christians at that time.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Isair. One such individual was Isair ben Elijah, a 12th-century Jewish scholar and philosopher from Spain, who wrote extensively on topics related to Jewish law and ethics. Another was Isair al-Nuri, a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic who lived in Konya (modern-day Turkey) and was a contemporary of the renowned Sufi poet Rumi.
In the 15th century, there was Isair of Trier, a German Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the debates surrounding the teachings of Jan Hus during the Hussite Wars. A few centuries later, in the 18th century, Isair Jacobsen was a Norwegian explorer and whaler who made significant contributions to the mapping of the Arctic regions.
More recently, in the 20th century, Isair Ahumada was a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador to several countries, including the United States and the Soviet Union, during the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Isair may not be as common today as it once was, its historical roots and meanings of endurance and perseverance remain a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Aramaic language and the diverse communities that have carried this name throughout the centuries.
People
Isair + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Isair 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
Isair: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isair?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Isair 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 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Isair a common name?
We classify Isair as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Isair most popular?
The single biggest year for Isair was 2020, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Isair is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Isair a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Isair 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.
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.