Name meaning & stats
Issam
Issam. 214 US babies since 1940, peak 2021. Notable Issams are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2021
214 US babies were named Issam between 1940 and 2025.
Issam around the world
- France: 7,005 babies since 1900, peak 2015, No. 276 in 2025
- Belgium: 641 babies since 1995, peak 2013, No. 466 in 2025
- Sweden: 26 babies since 1998, peak 2011, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 89 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Issams end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Medium · 15 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 13 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Issams show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Isoms spell it Issam
- Isom 61%
- Isam 21%
- Issam 19%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2021)