Where did the baby name Isyss come from in 2002?

The group Isyss in the music video for "Single for the Rest of My Life" (2002)
Isyss in a music video

The name Isyss first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 2002. It saw peak usage just one year later:

  • 2005: 50 baby girls named Isyss
  • 2004: 56 baby girls named Isyss
  • 2003: 133 baby girls named Isyss [peak]
  • 2002: 57 baby girls named Isyss [debut]
  • 2001: unlisted
  • 2000: unlisted

Where did it come from?

A short-lived R&B girl group called Isyss. The group’s name was an acronym for “Intelligent Sexy Young Soul Sisters.”

The Los Angeles-based quartet was made up of members Ardena Clark, La’Myia Good, LeTecia Harrison, and Quierra Davis-Martin.

Their two biggest singles, “Day + Night” (featuring Jadakiss) and “Single For The Rest Of My Life” [vid], both reached Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in mid-to-late 2002. The songs peaked at 98th and 71st, respectively.

What are your thoughts on the name Isyss?

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Image: Screenshot of the music video for “Single For The Rest Of My Life”

2 thoughts on “Where did the baby name Isyss come from in 2002?

  1. Bad. Isis isn’t usable anymore, and Isyss looks like an acronym for something IT people use to troubleshoot why a computer isn’t connecting to the wifi.

  2. How can a name sound soft and feminine and, at the same time, denote a terrorist group? This one is a tangle-bangle. Nupe.

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