Issa
Girl name · #2874 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Issa ranks #2874 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Issa.
The 50-year story
Issa first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 81 babies and a rank of #2282. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Issa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Issa in class?
Issa scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Issa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Issa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Issa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Issas were CA (15), GA (5), NJ (5), NY (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Issa
Statistically, parents drawn to Issa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nessa, Iridessa, Hadassa, Masa, and Isa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Issa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Issa a popular girl name?
Issa ranked #2874 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Issa most popular?
Issa peaked in 2024, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2282 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Issa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Issa. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.