Boy name#1,271 of boy names
Isai
Pronounced IH0 Z AY1 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2007
- 59 years in use
How popular is Isai?
Isai is a boys' name, and first appears in 1966. It has been given to 7,357 children — the 1,271st most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 26% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 341 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- IH0 Z AY1 · IH0 Z EY1 AY1 · IH1 Z AY1 · IH1 Z EY1 AY1
- Stress pattern:
- 01 · 011 · 11 · 111
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Isai
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Isai
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Isai?
- Isai ranks 1,271st among boys' names in US records, with 7,357 births since 1966. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,922.
- Is Isai a unisex name?
- No. Isai is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Isai most popular?
- 2007, when 341 children were given the name. It has been in use for 59 years and is still recorded as of 2024.