Isis
Girl name · #1625 in 2025 · Rare
Isis ranks #1625 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 128 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,063 girls born in 2025 was named Isis.
The 124-year story
Isis first appears in the Social Security records in 1901, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 561 girls were named Isis — good for #522 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Isis per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Isis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Isis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Isis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Isis is most common
Geography matters for names, and Isis is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Isis is most common in PA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Isis is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Isis
Statistically, parents drawn to Isis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Damaris, Karis, Iyanna, Iyana, and Macey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Isis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2024 | 230 | #1077 |
| 2023 | 151 | #1462 |
| 2022 | 114 | #1793 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 401 | #703 |
| 2013 | 501 | #575 |
| 2012 | 467 | #615 |
| 2011 | 450 | #633 |
| 2010 | 471 | #625 |
| 2009 | 495 | #609 |
| 2008 | 504 | #607 |
| 2007 | 553 | #553 |
| 2006 | 519 | #567 |
| 2005 | 561 | #522 |
| 2004 | 532 | #534 |
| 2003 | 467 | #588 |
| 2002 | 472 | #561 |
| 2001 | 485 | #545 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Isis a popular girl name?
Isis ranked #1625 among girls in 2025 with 128 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Isis most popular?
Isis peaked in 2005, when 561 American girls received the name (ranked #522 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Isis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,063 newborn American girls was named Isis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.