Isaac
From the Hebrew Yitzhak, read as he will laugh, which Genesis ties to Sarah's reaction to the promise of a son. English has it by way of Greek and Latin.
Isaac in 2025
Isaac was given to 5,963 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 80th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 556 babies born.
The history of Isaac
Isaac reached its highest point in 2007, when 10,287 babies were given the name, ranking 60th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 40th, in 2013.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 332,292 babies have been named Isaac. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Isaac by decade
| Decade | Babies named Isaac | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,311 | 146 |
| 1890s | 1,735 | 266 |
| 1900s | 1,638 | 344 |
| 1910s | 4,959 | 375 |
| 1920s | 6,569 | 434 |
| 1930s | 4,736 | 506 |
| 1940s | 5,089 | 530 |
| 1950s | 5,511 | 605 |
| 1960s | 4,631 | 761 |
| 1970s | 10,568 | 310 |
| 1980s | 18,518 | 280 |
| 1990s | 40,387 | 111 |
| 2000s | 90,935 | 54 |
| 2010s | 94,677 | 40 |
| 2020s | 40,028 | 57 |
Where Isaac is heading
Isaac has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 10,000 babies in 2015 to 5,963 in 2025.
Names like Isaac
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Isaac.