Fun Facts About the Name Isidor
- 418 babies named Isidor: U.S. records list 418 babies given the name Isidor from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Isidor Mean?
Isidor is a variant of Isidore. Both come from the Greek Isídōros, which means "gift of Isis." The first part is Isis, the Greek name of the Egyptian goddess; the second is dōron, "gift."
In Christian use the name was sometimes explained as "gift of God," but that is a later reinterpretation. The Greek etymology refers to the goddess Isis, not to the God of the Bible.
Isidor Name History & Origins
The name comes from the Greek Isídōros, formed from Isis and dōron ("gift"). It was used in the Greek-speaking world in antiquity; Isidore of Charax, a Greek geographer, is one documented bearer. The name later became common among Christians through several saints.
Saint Isidore of Pelusium, an Egyptian monk and theologian who died around 450, is one of the earliest well-known Christian bearers. Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 - 636), archbishop and author of the Etymologiae, was one of the most influential scholars of the early Middle Ages. His cult was strong in Spain, and the name passed into Spanish as Isidoro and Isidro.
From Greek, the name entered Latin as Isidorus. It then took different forms in the languages of Christian Europe: Isidore in English and French, Isidoro in Italian and Spanish, Isidro in Spanish, and Isidor in German, Scandinavian, and Slavic usage. In Spain, Isidore the Laborer (San Isidro Labrador, c. 1070 - 1130) is venerated as patron of Madrid, and the Spanish form Isidro is associated with him.
In Russian and other Orthodox traditions, Isidor appears in church calendars. Isidore of Kiev, a fifteenth-century metropolitan, is a notable later bearer. The name is not biblical; its history is tied to Greek antiquity, the cults of saints, and the spread of those names through Latin and the vernacular languages.
How Popular is the Name Isidor?
Isidor recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1914. Its best rank was #802 in 1885.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,083 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,316 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #6,319 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #12,920 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #3,814 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #3,705 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,324 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #3,051 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,204 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #3,923 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #3,529 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1938 | #3,765 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #3,322 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1936 | #3,791 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1932 | #2,733 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #3,578 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,261 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,261 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1927 | #3,623 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #2,664 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1923 | #3,060 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #3,127 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1921 | #2,887 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1920 | #2,088 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1919 | #2,776 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #1,792 | 19 | 0.0019% |
| 1917 | #1,862 | 17 | 0.0018% |
| 1916 | #1,619 | 20 | 0.0022% |
| 1915 | #1,388 | 24 | 0.0028% |
| 1914 | #1,207 | 24 | 0.0037% |
| 1913 | #1,286 | 17 | 0.0033% |
| 1912 | #1,118 | 18 | 0.0042% |
| 1911 | #1,078 | 11 | 0.0049% |
| 1909 | #1,369 | 6 | 0.0037% |
| 1908 | #1,297 | 6 | 0.0039% |
| 1906 | #1,329 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1900 | #1,407 | 5 | 0.0033% |
| 1897 | #1,008 | 6 | 0.0053% |
| 1896 | #1,048 | 6 | 0.0050% |
| 1894 | #1,016 | 6 | 0.0052% |
| 1893 | #1,118 | 5 | 0.0045% |
| 1892 | #830 | 8 | 0.0066% |
| 1891 | #1,038 | 5 | 0.0049% |
| 1888 | #1,106 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1885 | #802 | 7 | 0.0065% |
| 1883 | #843 | 6 | 0.0057% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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