Izais
A Hebrew name meaning "God listens" or "God hears".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Izais. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izais today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izais births was 2011 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izais. 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 Izais. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
2011
8 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2013 SSA rank
#12,874
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Izais: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izais from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 13 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
Izais 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 Izais 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 Izais
The name Izais has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages of the Middle East, dating back to around the 6th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew word "izaz," which means strength or power. This name was fairly common among the Israelites and other Semitic tribes of the region during that time period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Izais can be found in the Book of Nehemiah, a historical book in the Hebrew Bible. Here, Izais is mentioned as a priest who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile around 445 BCE. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Jewish community by that point.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a famous Jewish scholar and scribe named Izais ben Eleazar. He is credited with preserving and copying some of the earliest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, helping to ensure their survival for future generations.
Moving forward to the Byzantine era, there was a notable Byzantine general named Izais Komnenos who lived in the 11th century CE. He played a significant role in defending the empire's territories against invading forces from the east.
In the 12th century, there was a French monk named Izais de Vitry who became a influential chronicler of the Crusades. His written accounts provide valuable insights into the events and personalities of that tumultuous period in European history.
Fast forward to the 16th century, and we find Izais Diaz, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation of the globe. Diaz's journal entries offer a firsthand account of this historic voyage and the challenges they faced along the way.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Izais throughout history. While not a common name today, its ancient roots and connections to significant historical figures make it a fascinating name to study from an etymological perspective.
People
Izais + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izais 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
Izais: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izais?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izais 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Izais a common name?
We classify Izais as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izais most popular?
The single biggest year for Izais was 2011, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izais is about 16 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 Izais in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izais a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izais 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 Izais still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izais 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 Izais 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 Izais?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.