Isaish
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is salvation".
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Isaish. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Isaish today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Isaish births was 2002 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Isaish. 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 Isaish. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
2002
10 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,525
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Isaish: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Isaish from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 40 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
Isaish 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 Isaish 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 Isaish
The name Isaish is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshayahu, which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "salvation of Yahweh." The name can be traced back to ancient times in the Middle East and is believed to have originated during the biblical era.
The name Isaish is a variant spelling of the more common name Isaiah, which is found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Book of Isaiah, written by the prophet Isaiah, is one of the most significant books in the Hebrew Bible and is revered in both Judaism and Christianity.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Isaish can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient Jewish manuscripts dating back to the third century BCE. These scrolls contain various texts, including portions of the Book of Isaiah, which suggests that the name had been in use for centuries before the common era.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Isaish or its variations. One of the most famous was Isaiah, the prophet from the 8th century BCE, whose teachings and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Isaiah. Another influential figure was Isaish ben Judah, a 13th-century Jewish philosopher and mystic from Castile, Spain.
In the realm of literature, Isaish Teixeira was a 17th-century Portuguese writer and poet, known for his works on Jewish history and philosophy. Isaish Ibraev, born in 1934, was a prominent Kyrgyz writer and journalist, who made significant contributions to the literary scene of Kyrgyzstan.
Another notable bearer of the name was Isaish Sokolov, a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik leader, who played a role in the Russian Revolution of 1917. He lived from 1884 to 1937.
While the name Isaish has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, it has been adopted and adapted by various communities throughout the centuries, reflecting the rich diversity of cultures and traditions that have shaped human history.
People
Isaish + last name combinations
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FAQ
Isaish: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isaish?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Isaish 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 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Isaish a common name?
We classify Isaish as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 86 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Isaish most popular?
The single biggest year for Isaish was 2002, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Isaish is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Isaish a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Isaish 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.