Issac - A very unique male name
Issac at a glance
Issac is ranked #885 among boy baby names in 2025, with 223 births in 2025. It peaked in 2008 at #380 and first appeared on the charts in 1911.
- Rank in 2025
- #885
- Births in 2025
- 223
- Peak year
- 2008 (#380)
- First appeared
- 1911
- Trend
- #639 in 2020 → #885 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 6,575 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (2 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 6,575 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Issac peaked in popularity 18 years ago in 2008 on position 380.
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Issac is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Issac is currently topping the baby name charts in Arkansas at position #370 - and is the least popular in Michigan at position #1,176.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Issac is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Issac origin and meaning
Hebrew, via a variant spelling of Isaac
Variant spelling of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzchak, 'he laughs'
Issac is Isaac with the vowels transposed — a spelling that has circulated alongside the standard one in American records since the early 1900s. The name behind it is the biblical Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, whose name is tied to his parents' laughter at his unlikely birth. Issac peaked in 2008 and has been falling since.
Attested etymology
Issac is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Issac, pop culture references for the name Issac and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Issac
We've found the following names that sound similar to Issac, sorted by popularity.
Isaac / Isaiah / Isiah / Isaias / Izaiah / Isai / Izayah / Isaak / Ike / Isa /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 885 |
| 2024 | 861 |
| 2023 | 768 |
| 2022 | 682 |
| 2021 | 632 |
| 2020 | 639 |
| 2019 | 618 |
| 2018 | 568 |
| 2017 | 614 |
| 2016 | 602 |
| 2015 | 571 |
| 2014 | 544 |
| 2013 | 465 |
| 2012 | 436 |
| 2011 | 429 |
| 2010 | 434 |
| 2009 | 420 |
| 2008 | 380 |
| 2007 | 383 |
| 2006 | 407 |
| 2005 | 404 |
| 2004 | 398 |
| 2003 | 397 |
| 2002 | 412 |
| 2001 | 403 |
| 2000 | 456 |
| 1999 | 443 |
| 1998 | 483 |
| 1997 | 500 |
| 1996 | 526 |
| 1995 | 575 |
| 1994 | 610 |
| 1993 | 607 |
| 1992 | 650 |
| 1991 | 612 |
| 1990 | 635 |
| 1989 | 710 |
| 1988 | 713 |
| 1987 | 783 |
| 1986 | 707 |
| 1985 | 653 |
| 1984 | 725 |
| 1983 | 584 |
| 1982 | 644 |
| 1981 | 599 |
| 1980 | 609 |
| 1979 | 618 |
| 1978 | 719 |
| 1977 | 780 |
| 1976 | 687 |
| 1975 | 755 |
| 1974 | 680 |
| 1973 | 735 |
| 1972 | 669 |
| 1971 | 832 |
| 1970 | 832 |
| 1969 | 1229 |
| 1968 | 1310 |
| 1967 | 1038 |
| 1966 | 1002 |
| 1965 | 973 |
| 1964 | 863 |
| 1963 | 945 |
| 1962 | 909 |
| 1961 | 935 |
| 1960 | 989 |
| 1959 | 992 |
| 1958 | 757 |
| 1957 | 994 |
| 1956 | 812 |
| 1955 | 782 |
| 1954 | 750 |
| 1953 | 710 |
| 1952 | 838 |
| 1951 | 832 |
| 1950 | 730 |
| 1949 | 826 |
| 1948 | 675 |
| 1947 | 797 |
| 1946 | 899 |
| 1945 | 734 |
| 1944 | 797 |
| 1943 | 861 |
| 1942 | 896 |
| 1941 | 729 |
| 1939 | 793 |
| 1938 | 727 |
| 1937 | 813 |
| 1936 | 831 |
| 1935 | 916 |
| 1934 | 840 |
| 1933 | 918 |
| 1932 | 666 |
| 1931 | 1502 |
| 1930 | 1091 |
| 1929 | 773 |
| 1928 | 825 |
| 1927 | 815 |
| 1926 | 976 |
| 1925 | 1843 |
| 1924 | 800 |
| 1923 | 821 |
| 1922 | 828 |
| 1921 | 967 |
| 1920 | 824 |
| 1919 | 827 |
| 1918 | 855 |
| 1917 | 1702 |
| 1916 | 911 |
| 1915 | 835 |
| 1912 | 713 |
| 1911 | 648 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Texas | 642 |
| Arizona | 746 |
| Washington | 757 |
| Pennsylvania | 761 |
| Georgia | 764 |
| California | 779 |
| New York | 782 |
| New Jersey | 796 |
| North Carolina | 799 |
| Alabama | 805 |
| Missouri | 821 |
| Florida | 822 |
| Massachusetts | 831 |
| Colorado | 896 |
| Illinois | 896 |
| Tennessee | 1088 |
| Michigan | 1176 |
Even more about Issac
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Issac a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Issac?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
EYE-zik · /ˈaɪzɪk/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Isaac — The standard spelling — a separate, far more common name
- Izaak — A Dutch-influenced spelling of the same name
- Isac — A streamlined spelling used in several languages
Nicknames: IkeZack
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
Biblical
Why parents choose it
Parents choose Issac for Isaac's deep biblical roots with a spelling they've simply always seen — though in practice it functions as Isaac with a built-in correction.
Worth knowing
- Almost everyone will spell it Isaac first — expect a lifetime of correcting the transposed vowels.
