girl's name
Isis
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,154
France
#448
2025 births
Isis is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Isis is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 561 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,901 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Isis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 491 |
| 1980s | 598 |
| 1990s | 2,251 |
| 2000s | 5,070 |
| 2010s | 2,633 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 807 |
How popular is Isis?
In 2025, Isis was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Isis is used
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 Isis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Isis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Isis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Isis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Isis
How popular is the name Isis?
In 2025, Isis was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isis a girl's or a boy's name?
Isis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Isis?
Isis has 2 syllables.
When was Isis most popular?
Isis peaked in 2005, when 561 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Isis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isis currently ranks #448 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.