Isaiah Washington
There are approximately 145 people named Isaiah Washington living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 2,363,823 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Isaiah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Washington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
145
1 in 2,363,823
Named Isaiah
242K
Alive today
Named Washington
206K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 242K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 19
Estimated bearers: 206K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #145
Per 100K: 60.14
Top ancestry: Black (87.5%)
First name trend
Isaiah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Isaiah. The peak year was 2006 with 10,483 births. The average person named Isaiah today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Washington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Washington, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 87.5%.
- Black or African American87.5%
- White5.2%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Isaiah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0705% of the US population, based on 241,516 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Washington appears at a rate of 60.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0601%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 145 people with the full name Isaiah Washington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Isaiah Washington: questions and answers
How many people are named Isaiah Washington?
We estimate approximately 145 people in the United States share the full name Isaiah Washington. That works out to about 1 in 2,363,823 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0705%) with the surname frequency (60.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Isaiah Washington?
We classify Isaiah Washington as "Very Rare". About 1 in 2,363,823 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Isaiah a male or female name?
Isaiah is predominantly male. Out of 249,316 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Isaiah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.