Izaias
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
Name Census estimates that about 213 living Americans carry the first name Izaias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izaias today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izaias births was 2017 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izaias. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
213
~ 1 in 1,609,175 Americans
Peak year
2017
17 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,740
Tracked since 2002
Census
Izaias in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Izaias, which placed it at #38,397 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
73.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Izaias
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izaias is Hispanic at 73.0%. The next largest groups are White (19.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Izaias described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Izaias at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino73.0% · 146
- White19.5% · 39
- Two or more races4.0% · 8
- Black or African American2.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
Popularity
Izaias: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izaias from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Izaias remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Izaias by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Izaias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Izaias' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Izaias
The given name Izaias derives from the Hebrew name Yeshayahu, which translates to "Yahweh is salvation." It is the Hebrew version of the English name Isaiah and is believed to have originated around the 8th century BCE in ancient Judah.
Izaias is a biblical name, as it refers to the prophet Isaiah, who is venerated in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Book of Isaiah, a significant part of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, is attributed to the prophet Izaias. This book contains profound prophecies and teachings that have influenced religious thought and tradition for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Izaias can be found in the Septuagint, the earliest known Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, dating back to the 3rd century BCE. In this translation, the prophet Isaiah is referred to as Isaias or Izaias.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Izaias. One of the most famous was Izaias of Gaza (c. 505 – c. 570 CE), a renowned Byzantine philosopher and rhetorician who taught in Gaza and Alexandria. His works on Platonic philosophy and literary criticism were highly influential during his time.
Another prominent figure was Izaias ibn al-Mutrân (c. 1226 – c. 1286), an Egyptian Coptic scholar and translator who played a crucial role in preserving and disseminating Greek philosophical and scientific works in the Arab world during the Middle Ages.
In the 16th century, Izaias Tzetzes (c. 1510 – c. 1585) was a Greek scholar and poet who lived in Venice. He is best known for his collection of Greek proverbs and his commentary on the works of ancient Greek authors.
During the 17th century, Izaias Romanos (c. 1615 – c. 1687) was a prominent Greek theologian and scholar who served as the Archbishop of Sinai. He was renowned for his extensive knowledge of theology, philosophy, and linguistics.
In more recent times, Izaias Almada Negreiros (1890 – 1949) was a Portuguese painter, poet, and writer who was a leading figure in the Modernist movement in Portugal. His works encompassed various artistic disciplines, including poetry, prose, and visual arts.
People
Izaias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izaias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Izaias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izaias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 213 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izaias going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,609,175 US residents.
Is Izaias a common name?
We classify Izaias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 215 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izaias most popular?
The single biggest year for Izaias was 2017, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izaias is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Izaias in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Izaias, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Izaias in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Izaias?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Izaias leans strongly male. 201 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Izaias?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Izaias is Hispanic at 73.0%. The next largest groups are White (19.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Izaias most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Izaias in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.0% (146 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Izaias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izaias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izaias in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Izaias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izaias in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Izaias can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Izaias?
Want to know how many people share the name Izaias? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.