Yitzchak
Yitzhak is a male first name, and is Hebrew for Isaac. Yitzhak may refer to:
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.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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.
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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.