Issa is a distinctive choice, ranked #627 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Issa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#627
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About the Name Issa
Issa has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1076 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #539 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Issa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Issa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Issa
Issa Laye — Gueye Seydinaissa Laye is a professional footballer who plays as a center back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.
Issa Zarepour — Eisa Zarepour is an Iranian conservative politician who has served as Minister of Information and Communications Technology from 2021 to 2024 in the government of President Ebrahim Raisi.
Issa Kostoyev — Issa Magometovich Kostoyev is a Russian government attorney and bureaucrat.
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 Issa
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Issa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Issa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Issa has been fairly steady, ranked #627 in 2025 against #723 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #539 in 2023.
Issa 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 Issa include: Issa Laye, Issa Zarepour and Issa Kostoyev. Short summaries for each appear below.
Issa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Issas in the wild.
59
UK babies named Issa (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Issa
Almost certainly the only Issa 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 Issa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eisa Zarepour is an Iranian conservative politician who has served as Minister of Information and Communications Technology from 2021 to 2024 in the government of President Ebrahim Raisi.
Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: عيسى بن زايد آل نهيان,) also spelt as Isa is the son of former United Arab Emirates President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan; the half brother of the former President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and the half brother of President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Issa Al-Laith also spelt Issa Allaith, Issa Al-Layth (Arabic: عيسى الليث) is a Yemeni vocalist and poet affiliated with the Houthi movement (Ansar Allah).