boy's name
Izaak
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,504
Scotland
#750
2023 births
Izaak is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Izaak is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 138 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Izaak over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 107 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 400 |
| 2000s | 1,048 |
| 2010s | 914 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 334 |
How popular is Izaak?
In 2025, Izaak was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Izaak 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 Izaak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Izaak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Izaak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Izaak in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Izaak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Izaak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Izaak
How popular is the name Izaak?
In 2025, Izaak was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Izaak a girl's or a boy's name?
Izaak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Izaak most popular?
Izaak peaked in 2011, when 138 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Izaak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Izaak currently ranks #789 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.