Given name
Izaiah
“God is salvation”·“God is my salvation”
Izaiah is a variant of Isaiah. Interpretations include “God is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is my salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Izaiah is a variant of Isaiah. Interpretations include “God is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is my salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Izaiah is a variant of Isaiah. An origin associated with Isaiah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Izaiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,909
- 14,899 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 744 babies
- 2025
- 439
- #635 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 439 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 635 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 744 in 2009. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (93). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,798 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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