Isaiah

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Isaiah is a masculine name of biblical origin. It comes from the Hebrew: יְשַׁעְיָהוּ‎, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. The best known Isaiah is a prophet, in the Book of Isaiah.

From Wikipedia

Isaiah first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 263 babies (rank #75 that year). In 2025 it was given to 263 boys (rank #75). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Isaiah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Isaiah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,036

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

263

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Isaiah

Isaiah Berlinhistorian of ideas · b. 1909
Isaiahoracle · b. 765 BC
Isaiah Washingtonfilm actor · b. 1963
Isaiah Thomasbasketball player · b. 1989
Isaiah Firebracesinger · b. 1999

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	20	#122
2015	15	#149
2016	16	#163
2017	126	#105
2019	94	#117
2020	113	#102
2021	97	#110
2023	102	#98
2024	190	#88
2025	263	#75