Isis
The Greek rendering of the Egyptian goddess name Aset, which meant throne or seat. She was worshipped as the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.
Isis in 2025
Isis was given to 128 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,992nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 25,901 babies born.
The history of Isis
Isis reached its highest point in 2005, when 561 babies were given the name, ranking 975th that year.
Across the 125 years of records since 1901, 11,893 babies have been named Isis. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Isis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Isis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 2,700 |
| 1960s | 38 | 7,565 |
| 1970s | 491 | 1,713 |
| 1980s | 598 | 2,695 |
| 1990s | 2,251 | 1,095 |
| 2000s | 5,070 | 975 |
| 2010s | 2,633 | 1,108 |
| 2020s | 807 | 2,037 |
Where Isis is heading
Isis has risen 9% over the past decade, from 117 babies in 2015 to 128 in 2025.
Names like Isis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Isis.