boy's name
Ishaaq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,244
England and Wales
#830
2025 births
Ishaaq is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 13,511 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Ishaaq over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 396 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 288 |
How popular is Ishaaq?
In 2025, Ishaaq was given to 39 babies in England and Wales, ranking #830 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Ishaaq is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Ishaaq is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Is'haaq | Is'haaq is Ishaaq written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 121 |
| Is-Haaq | Is-Haaq is Ishaaq written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 26 |
| Ishâaq | Ishâaq is a rare spelling of Ishaaq, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ishaaq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ishaaq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ishaaq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ishaaq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ishaaq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ishaaq
How popular is the name Ishaaq?
In 2025, Ishaaq was given to 39 babies in England and Wales, ranking #830 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Ishaaq a girl's or a boy's name?
Ishaaq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ishaaq most popular?
Ishaaq peaked in 2015, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ishaaq a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ishaaq currently ranks #830 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.