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Why parents love Isaiah- Isaiah's vision of peace is one of the most powerful passages in all of scripture.
- Swords into ploughshares — the ultimate hope for humanity.
- Three syllables with a strong, prophetic sound: eye-ZAY-ah.
- The meaning God is salvation is profoundly hopeful.
- It's risen to the top 50 — prophetic names are surging.
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The vibe of Isaiah
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Origin & history of Isaiah
Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshayahu, God is salvation)
→ English Isaiah
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Biblical / Hebrew / Aramaic roots
Isaiah comes from the Hebrew Yeshayahu, meaning God is salvation. The Book of Isaiah is the longest and most influential prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible. Isaiah's vision of nations beating swords into ploughshares (Isaiah 2:4) and the lion lying down with the lamb (Isaiah 11:6-7) created humanity's most powerful image of peace. Isaiah Thomas was an NBA All-Star. Isaiah Berlin (1909–1997) was one of the 20th century's most important political philosophers.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — the Book of Isaiah, the greatest prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible.
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Today
Isaiah remains a beloved choice, ranking #52 in the US. 249,316 babies have been named Isaiah since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Book of Isaiah, SSA data
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How popular is Isaiah?
2006
peak year
Isaiah appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2006, 10,459 babies were named Isaiah (ranked #39 nationally). Today it sits inside the top hundred (#52), with roughly 6,314 babies named Isaiah each year. Isaiah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 249,316 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
10,459
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #39)
(ranked #39)
6,314
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
63,140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
249,316
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Isaiah2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Isaiah's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — God's salvation for all humanity. People named Isaiah tend to be visionary, compassionate, and capable of seeing a better world.
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Sees a better world✦
Visionary compassion◈
Swords into ploughshares◎
Salvation seeker♡
Paradise builderI9
S1
A1
I9
A1
H8
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Isaiah🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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