Issa is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Issa is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,682 among boys (98) and #2,871 among girls (59) — overall #2,615 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 157 | 157 | #2,871 | #1,682 |
| 2024 | 196 | 196 | #2,291 | #1,535 |
| 2023 | 170 | 170 | #2,798 | #1,595 |
| 2022 | 166 | 166 | #2,454 | #1,787 |
| 2021 | 143 | 143 | #2,864 | #1,845 |
| 2020 | 142 | 142 | #2,990 | #1,754 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | #2,902 | #2,008 |
| 2018 | 140 | 140 | #3,075 | #1,767 |
| 2017 | 105 | 105 | #3,730 | #2,141 |
| 2016 | 107 | 107 | #5,195 | #1,850 |
| 2015 | 82 | 82 | #4,906 | #2,396 |
| 2014 | 92 | 92 | #6,080 | #2,009 |
| 2013 | 78 | 78 | #6,343 | #2,237 |
| 2012 | 81 | 81 | #7,979 | #2,078 |
| 2011 | 70 | 70 | #8,363 | #2,296 |
| 2010 | 79 | 79 | #5,691 | #2,339 |
| 2009 | 63 | 63 | #7,472 | #2,674 |
| 2008 | 63 | 63 | #8,686 | #2,561 |
| 2007 | 86 | 86 | #7,205 | #2,044 |
| 2006 | 54 | 54 | #11,805 | #2,636 |
| 2005 | 70 | 70 | #12,268 | #2,020 |
| 2004 | 50 | 50 | #8,908 | #2,765 |
| 2003 | 63 | 63 | #9,295 | #2,138 |
| 2002 | 53 | 53 | #8,001 | #2,482 |
| 2001 | 54 | 54 | #6,440 | #2,582 |
| 2000 | 34 | 34 | #12,291 | #3,177 |
| 1999 | 40 | 40 | #9,800 | #2,751 |
| 1998 | 30 | 30 | — | #2,738 |
| 1997 | 37 | — | #10,162 | #2,702 |
| 1996 | 41 | — | #7,784 | #2,561 |
| 1995 | 42 | — | #12,348 | #2,230 |
| 1994 | 32 | — | — | #2,412 |
| 1993 | 32 | — | #11,009 | #2,814 |
| 1992 | 38 | — | #8,310 | #2,566 |
| 1991 | 36 | — | #8,198 | #2,635 |
| 1990 | 34 | — | #13,800 | #2,398 |
| 1989 | 30 | — | #11,357 | #2,644 |
| 1988 | 21 | — | #10,854 | #3,421 |
| 1987 | 18 | — | #10,343 | #3,830 |
| 1986 | 16 | — | — | #3,050 |
| 1985 | 23 | — | #7,170 | #3,287 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | — | #4,036 |
| 1983 | 18 | — | — | #2,613 |
| 1982 | 17 | — | — | #2,755 |
| 1981 | 28 | — | #10,995 | #2,232 |
| 1980 | 16 | — | — | #2,881 |
| 1979 | 24 | — | #9,408 | #2,628 |
| 1978 | 20 | — | — | #2,320 |
| 1977 | 18 | — | #8,844 | #3,280 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | — | #4,173 |
| 1975 | 22 | — | #8,357 | #2,580 |
| 1974 | 11 | — | — | #3,212 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | — | #3,554 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | — | #3,773 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | — | #5,238 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | — | #4,666 |