Masculine dossier · first seen 1969
Issa
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
115
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Issa
How many people are named Issa?
An estimated 2,246 living Americans are named Issa.
How rare is Issa?
Issa is uncommon among babies today, with 98 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 14.8% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Issa?
The median age of a living American named Issa is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 26 years old.
Is Issa still popular?
Yes — Issa is currently rising in popularity, with 98 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Issa most common?
Issa has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
14.8%
2025
98
All-time
2,288
Where it lives now
Issa is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Issa is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.