boy's name

Isamu

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 562

Isamu is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Isamu is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1922, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.

Isamu over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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Births named Isamu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 147
1920s 295
1930s 73
1980s 5
2000s 36
2020s (to 2023) 6

How popular is Isamu?

In 2023, Isamu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Isamu

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isamu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Isamu

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Isamu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Isamu

How popular is the name Isamu?

In 2023, Isamu was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Isamu a girl's or a boy's name?

Isamu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Isamu most popular?

Isamu peaked in 1922, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.