girl's name
Isma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,242
Isma is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Isma over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Isma?
In 2025, Isma was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Isma 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 Isma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Isma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Isma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Isma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Isma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Isma
How popular is the name Isma?
In 2025, Isma was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Isma a girl's or a boy's name?
Isma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Isma most popular?
Isma peaked in 2001, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Isma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Isma currently ranks #3,053 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.