boy's name
Ishay
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 119
Ishay is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2013.
Ishay over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Ishay?
In 2025, Ishay was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Ishay is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ishay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ishay also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ishay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ishay
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ishay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ishay
How popular is the name Ishay?
In 2025, Ishay was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Ishay a girl's or a boy's name?
Ishay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ishay most popular?
Ishay peaked in 2024, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ishay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ishay currently ranks #6,124 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.