Issamar
An Arabic name meaning "prosperity" or "good fortune".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Issamar. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Issamar today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Issamar births was 1990 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Issamar. 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 Issamar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1990
13 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2003 SSA rank
#14,558
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Issamar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Issamar 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 37 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Issamar 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 Issamar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Issamars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Issamar
The given name Issamar is believed to have its origins in ancient Arabic cultures and dialects, dating back to the pre-Islamic era. It is likely derived from the Arabic root words "issam" and "mar", which together roughly translate to "protector" or "guardian". This suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon individuals who were regarded as defenders or caretakers within their communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Issamar can be found in ancient Mesopotamian texts from the 7th century BCE. These writings mention an individual named Issamar ibn Khalid, who was a renowned warrior and military strategist during the reign of the Assyrian Empire. Issamar ibn Khalid was celebrated for his tactical brilliance and unwavering courage on the battlefield.
In the 5th century CE, the name Issamar appears in various Islamic historical records and religious texts. Among these is a reference to Issamar al-Khwarizmi, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and geography. Al-Khwarizmi's works, including his treatise on the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, had a profound impact on the development of modern mathematics.
Another notable figure bearing the name Issamar was Issamar ibn Faraj, a revered Islamic scholar and poet who lived in the 10th century CE. Ibn Faraj's poetic works, which often explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, are considered masterpieces of classical Arabic literature.
In the 12th century CE, the name Issamar gained prominence in the Andalusian region of Spain, where it was associated with the ruling Almoravid dynasty. Issamar ibn Yusuf, a influential military commander and advisor to the Almoravid caliph, played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the dynasty's territories across the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.
Throughout history, the name Issamar has also been borne by several other notable figures, including Issamar al-Khattab, a celebrated Islamic jurist and legal scholar of the 8th century CE, and Issamar ibn Tabataba, a renowned Persian poet and philosopher who lived in the 11th century CE.
People
Issamar + last name combinations
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FAQ
Issamar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Issamar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Issamar 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 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Issamar a common name?
We classify Issamar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 48 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Issamar most popular?
The single biggest year for Issamar was 1990, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Issamar is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Issamar a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Issamar in the SSA data are female. 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.