Izayah
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "salvation" or "deliverance from God".
Name Census estimates that about 4,138 living Americans carry the first name Izayah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izayah today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izayah births was 2011 (267 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izayah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Izayah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Izayah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 82,831 Americans
Peak year
2011
267 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,676
Tracked since 1994
Census
Izayah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,717 people with the first name Izayah, which placed it at #6,038 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
#6,038
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,717 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Izayah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izayah is Hispanic at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Black (22.4%) and White (19.9%). 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 Izayah 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 Izayah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.7% · 1,078
- Black or African American22.4% · 609
- White19.9% · 542
- Two or more races15.5% · 421
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 33
Popularity
Izayah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izayah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,943 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Izayah 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 Izayah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Izayahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Izayah, while Minnesota, Louisiana, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 86 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Izayah
The name Izayah is a modern variation of the Hebrew name Isaiah, which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "salvation of the Lord." The name has its roots in ancient Judaic culture and can be traced back to the 8th century BCE when the prophet Isaiah lived and preached in the Kingdom of Judah.
The Book of Isaiah, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, is attributed to the prophet Isaiah and is considered one of the most significant prophetic works in the Hebrew scriptures. The name Isaiah has been popular among Jews and Christians for centuries, with many religious figures and leaders bearing this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Izayah can be found in the writings of the Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria, who lived in the 1st century CE. Philo mentioned an individual named Izayah in his work "On the Eternity of the World."
In the Middle Ages, there are records of several notable individuals named Izayah. For example, Izayah ben Abraham (c. 1090-1155) was a renowned Jewish philosopher and commentator on the Talmud, who lived in Spain during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula.
Another notable figure was Izayah Trani (c. 1200-1260), an Italian rabbi and scholar who authored several influential works on Jewish law and theology. His teachings were widely studied and respected throughout the Jewish communities of Europe.
During the Renaissance period, Izayah da Pisa (c. 1370-1454) was an Italian Jewish physician and philosopher who wrote extensively on astronomy, astrology, and mathematics. His works contributed significantly to the development of scientific knowledge during that era.
In more recent history, Izayah Zion (1915-1995) was a prominent Israeli artist and sculptor, known for his abstract and modernist works. His sculptures can be found in public spaces and museums throughout Israel and beyond.
Another notable figure was Izayah Goldberg (1905-1992), a Polish-born American rabbi and author who played a significant role in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding between Jews and Christians in the United States.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Izayah or its variations, reflecting the rich cultural and religious heritage associated with this name.
People
Izayah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izayah 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
Izayah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izayah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izayah 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 82,831 US residents.
Is Izayah a common name?
We classify Izayah as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,178 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izayah most popular?
The single biggest year for Izayah was 2011, when 267 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izayah is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Izayah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,717 people with the name Izayah, or 0.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,038 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 Izayah 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 Izayah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Izayah appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,718 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Izayah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izayah is Hispanic at 39.7%. The next largest groups are Black (22.4%) and White (19.9%). 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 Izayah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Izayah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.7% (1,078 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 Izayah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izayah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izayah 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 Izayah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izayah 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 Izayah 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 many people share the name Izayah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.