Isaac
Isaac transliterated from Yitzhak, Yitzchok was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
Meaning & Origin of Isaac
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Isaac transliterated from Yitzhak, Yitzchok was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
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The Story of Isaac
Isaac first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 274 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10,274 Isaacs were born — ranking #41 that year. As of 2026, Isaac ranks #39 for baby boys with 6,335 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 338K Isaacs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Isaac
Isaac is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 338K births in the dataset. Isaac's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #28. Use the chart and map above to compare Isaac's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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