boy's name
Yitzchok
YITS-khok (Yiddish)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,871
the United States
#911
2025 births
Yitzchok is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #911. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2025, when 261 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,703 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yitzchok Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 51 |
| 1960s | 106 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 454 |
| 1990s | 697 |
| 2000s | 1,052 |
| 2010s | 1,545 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,307 |
How Popular Is Yitzchok?
In 2025, Yitzchok was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #911 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Yitzchok 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 Yitzchok
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yitzchok Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yitzchok over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yitzchok
- Yiddish YITS-khok
Sibling Names for Yitzchok
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yitzchok — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yitzchok
How popular is the name Yitzchok?
In 2025, Yitzchok was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #911 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Yitzchok a girl's or a boy's name?
Yitzchok is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yitzchok?
Yitzchok has 2 syllables.
When was Yitzchok most popular?
Yitzchok peaked in 2025, when 261 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yitzchok a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yitzchok currently ranks #911 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.