boy's name
Isaam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 199
Isaam is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
Isaam over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Isaam?
In 2025, Isaam was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Isaam is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Isaam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Isaam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isaam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Isaam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Isaam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Isaam
How popular is the name Isaam?
In 2025, Isaam was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isaam a girl's or a boy's name?
Isaam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Isaam most popular?
Isaam peaked in 2024, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Isaam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isaam currently ranks #1,823 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.