boy's name
Issam
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,413
France
#278
2025 births
Issam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Issam is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 315 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,023 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Issam 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.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 150 |
| 1980s | 555 |
| 1990s | 690 |
| 2000s | 1,415 |
| 2010s | 2,690 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,505 |
How popular is Issam?
In 2025, Issam was given to 195 babies in France, ranking #278 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Issam 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.
How Issam is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Issâm | Issâm is a rare spelling of Issam, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Ïssam | Ïssam is a rare spelling of Issam, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Issam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Issam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Issam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Issam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Issam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Issam
How popular is the name Issam?
In 2025, Issam was given to 195 babies in France, ranking #278 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Issam a girl's or a boy's name?
Issam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Issam?
Issam has 2 syllables.
When was Issam most popular?
Issam peaked in 2015, when 315 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Issam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Issam currently ranks #278 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.