Baby Names Starting With I
I is the 16th most common starting letter for baby names in the US — 2.4% of babies given a top-1,000 name have one. Isabella and Isaac lead the way.
How popular is the letter I?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
I names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the I names gaining ground.
Where I names come from
Origins of the I names in the top 1,000. Hebrew leads with 21.
All baby names starting with I
717 names found
Ia
Violet or various mythological associations
Iaan
God is gracious
Iago
Supplanter
Iain
God is gracious
Iam
God is gracious; or a variant of Ian
Ian
God is gracious
Iana
God is gracious
Ianmichael
God is gracious and who is like God?
Iann
God is gracious
Ianna
God is gracious
Iara
Lady of the waters
Iasia
God is gracious
Iasiah
God is salvation
Ibaad
Worshippers or servants of God
Iban
God is gracious
Ibbie
Pledged to God
Ibeth
God is my oath
Ibn
Son of
Ibraham
Father of many
Ibraheem
Father of many or father of nations
Baby names starting with I: common questions
What is the most popular baby name starting with I?
Isabella is the most popular girls' name starting with I (#7 in the US), and Isaac is the most popular boys' name (#47), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are baby names starting with I?
I is the 16th most common starting letter for baby names in the US. 62,559 babies — 2.4% of those given a top-1,000 name in 2025 — received a name beginning with I, across 41 different names.
Which I names are getting more popular?
Iris, Ismael, Ibrahim, Itzel, Ivory are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
Where do I baby names come from?
Among I names in the top 1,000, the most common origins are Hebrew (21 names), Spanish (13 names), Arabic (6 names).