Issac
Variant spelling of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzchak, "he will laugh." Genesis ties the name to Sarah's laughter at the promise of a son.
Issac in 2025
Issac was given to 258 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,874th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,850 babies born.
The history of Issac
Issac reached its highest point in 2008, when 820 babies were given the name, ranking 775th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 24,571 babies have been named Issac. Half of them were born before 2003, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Issac by decade
| Decade | Babies named Issac | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 | 824 |
| 1890s | 99 | 1,289 |
| 1900s | 109 | 1,315 |
| 1910s | 371 | 1,446 |
| 1920s | 555 | 1,681 |
| 1930s | 501 | 1,604 |
| 1940s | 562 | 1,734 |
| 1950s | 731 | 1,728 |
| 1960s | 608 | 2,123 |
| 1970s | 1,339 | 1,402 |
| 1980s | 1,863 | 1,308 |
| 1990s | 3,495 | 962 |
| 2000s | 6,790 | 775 |
| 2010s | 5,305 | 895 |
| 2020s | 2,106 | 1,278 |
Where Issac is heading
Issac has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 509 babies in 2015 to 258 in 2025.
Names like Issac
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Issac.