Isam

IH-suhm /ˈɪsəm/
boy 2 syllables rising

Isam is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1998 and has grown less common since.

Isam is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,080 for boy births in the United States (and #20,814 across all names), given to 7 babies. Isam was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 1998 (11 births).

About the name Isam

PronunciationIH-suhm /ˈɪsəm/
CultureArabicPersian
#10,080U.S. rank among boys 2025
#20,814among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
11peak births 1998
1880first in SSA data

Names similar to Isam

How popular is Isam?

Boys named Isam 7 in 2025
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Boys named Isam per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Isam total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#10,080
202477#10,299
202277#10,216
202166#11,287
201955#12,900
20181010#7,821
20171111#7,282
201677#10,075
201555#12,823
201477#10,048
201388#9,113
201255#12,986
201188#9,070
201055#12,997
200977#10,262
200877#10,299
20071010#7,812
200677#9,974
200566#10,604
200477#9,307
200355#11,559
200266#9,856
200055#11,053
199966#9,148
19981111#5,614
19978—#6,848
19965—#9,581
19955—#9,407
19945—#9,376
19936—#8,031
19918—#6,166
19875—#7,417
19835—#6,677
19767—#4,620
19656—#3,699
19315—#4,035
19296—#3,746
19265—#4,507
19255—#4,552
19249—#3,130
19237—#3,641
19225—#4,615
19216—#4,086
19206—#4,038
19175—#4,263
18805—#986