Isa is a distinctive choice, ranked #238 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Isa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#238
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About the Name Isa
Isa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1300 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #283 in 2009 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Isa is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Isa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Isa
Ali Isa — Ali Isa is a Nigerian politician and administrator.
Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa — Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa was a Bahraini royal who served as the first Emir of Bahrain from 1961 until his death in 1999.
Willie Isa — Willie Isa is a professional association football coach and former rugby league footballer who played as a centre or winger.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isa
Unlikely. With around 207 UK babies named Isa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isa is at its highest recorded position — #238 in 2025, with 207 births. In 2020 it ranked #443.
Isa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Isa include: Ali Isa, Willie Isa and Isa Dick Hackett. Short summaries for each appear below.
Isa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Isas in the wild.
207
UK babies named Isa (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 205 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isa
Almost certainly the only Isa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Isa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story