boy's name
Issac
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 27,134
the United States
#916
2025 births
Issac is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 258 babies in the United States, ranking #916. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Issac is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 820 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,850 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Issac over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 137 |
| 1890s | 99 |
| 1900s | 109 |
| 1910s | 371 |
| 1920s | 555 |
| 1930s | 501 |
| 1940s | 562 |
| 1950s | 731 |
| 1960s | 608 |
| 1970s | 1,339 |
| 1980s | 1,863 |
| 1990s | 3,495 |
| 2000s | 6,790 |
| 2010s | 5,305 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,106 |
How popular is Issac?
In 2025, Issac was given to 258 babies in the United States, ranking #916 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Issac is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Issac
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Issac also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Issac over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Issac
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Issac — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Issac
How popular is the name Issac?
In 2025, Issac was given to 258 babies in the United States, ranking #916 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Issac a girl's or a boy's name?
Issac is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Issac?
Issac has 2 syllables.
When was Issac most popular?
Issac peaked in 2008, when 820 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Issac a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Issac currently ranks #459 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.