8,890births recorded
9Countries
2Variants
2024Peak · France
#277France 2025
Isam is a boy name family recorded 8,890 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#277 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2024, at 45.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Issam (France, Belgium, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Isam
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issam | French | 7,005 | 🇫🇷 France | #277 | 2024 | ▼ 22 % |
| Issam | French | 641 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #478 | 2013 | ▲ 36 % |
| Issam | French | 214 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2021 | ▼ 44 % |
| Issam | French | 138 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2005 | – |
| Issam | French | 61 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Issam | French | 32 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Isam | French | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | #4803 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Isam | French | 299 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9714 | 1880 | ▲ 50 % |
| Isam | French | 107 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2007 | new |
| Isam | French | 10 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1997 | – |
| Isam | French | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2015 | – |
| Isam | French | 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Issam ↔ Isam — spelling variant
Questions about Isam
How popular is the name Isam?
In 2025 it ranked #277 in France. Official registers record 8,890 births across 9 countries.
What is Isam in other languages?
Issam (French).
When was Isam most popular?
It peaked in France in 2024, at 45.4 births per 100,000.
Is Isam a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Isam is a boy name.