Isak
Izak is a given name which is an alternate spelling for Isaac.
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Isak
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Izak is a given name which is an alternate spelling for Isaac.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Icelandic
The Story of Isak
American parents first put Isak on the record books as a baby boy name in 1979, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 57 Isaks were born — ranking #2,075 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Isaks. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,114 among baby boy names with 26 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 1K Isaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Isak
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Isak. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Isak
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About the name Isak
Isak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Isak's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,075. Use the chart and map above to compare Isak'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.