Boy · #2,455 in 2026

Yitzchak

Yitzhak is a male first name, and is Hebrew for Isaac. Yitzhak may refer to:

Current Rank
#2,455
Peak Rank
#2,321 (2022)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+30%
1969
First Year
2026
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#2321
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
54
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yitzchak

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Yitzhak is a male first name, and is Hebrew for Isaac. Yitzhak may refer to:

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The Story of Yitzchak

Yitzchak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 61 Yitzchaks were born — ranking #2,321 that year. As of 2026, Yitzchak ranks #2,455 for baby boys with 57 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Yitzchaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Yitzchak

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Yitzhak , one of the patriarchs of the Israelites
  • Yitzhak ha-Sangari , rabbi who converted the Khazars to Judaism
  • Yitzhak Aharonovich (born 1950), Israeli politician
  • Yitzhak Apeloig (born 1944), Israeli computational chemistry professor and President of the Technion
  • Yitzhak Arad (1926–2021), Israeli historian
  • Yitzhak Ben-Aharon (1906–2006), Israeli politician
  • Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884–1963), Israeli politician and President
  • Yitzhak Danziger (1916–1977), Israeli sculptor

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Names that sound like Yitzchak

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yitzchak is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Yitzhak
  • Witsec
  • Nutsack
  • Utic
  • Woodchuck
  • Wazzock
  • Utech
  • Jezik
  • Usec
  • Utec
  • Jutsu
  • Nightstick

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yitzchak

What does the name Yitzchak mean?
Yitzhak is a male first name, and is Hebrew for Isaac. Yitzhak may refer to:
How popular is Yitzchak in 2026?
In 2026, Yitzchak ranks #2,455 among boys' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.
When was Yitzchak most popular?
Yitzchak reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,321 that year with 61 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yitzchak most popular?
Yitzchak has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yitzchak.
Is Yitzchak a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yitzchak is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yitzchak?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yitzchak include Bleu, Tuff, Sirius. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yitzchak

Yitzchak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Yitzchak's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,321. Use the chart and map above to compare Yitzchak'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.