boy's name
Yitzhak
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 249
Yitzhak is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yitzhak is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yitzhak 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Yitzhak?
In 2025, Yitzhak was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Yitzhak
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yitzhak also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yitzhak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yitzhak
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yitzhak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yitzhak
How popular is the name Yitzhak?
In 2025, Yitzhak was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yitzhak a girl's or a boy's name?
Yitzhak is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yitzhak?
Yitzhak has 2 syllables.
When was Yitzhak most popular?
Yitzhak peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yitzhak a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yitzhak currently ranks #10,185 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.