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Isaac

Boy

Meaning of Isaac: Hebrew: 'he will laugh'

Isaac is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 50th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 37th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#50

5,963 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#37

1,360 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

332,292

First recorded 1880 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,845 babies1982: 1,863 babies1983: 1,811 babies1984: 1,709 babies1985: 1,683 babies1986: 1,747 babies1987: 1,846 babies1988: 1,979 babies1989: 2,218 babies1990: 2,439 babies19901991: 2,511 babies1992: 2,781 babies1993: 3,227 babies1994: 3,510 babies1995: 3,892 babies1996: 4,575 babies1997: 5,156 babies1998: 5,872 babies1999: 6,424 babies2000: 7,455 babies20002001: 8,215 babies2002: 8,323 babies2003: 8,960 babies2004: 9,222 babies2005: 9,148 babies2006: 9,699 babies2007: 10,287 babies2008: 10,045 babies2009: 9,581 babies2010: 9,376 babies20102011: 9,615 babies2012: 10,076 babies2013: 10,141 babies2014: 10,012 babies2015: 10,000 babies2016: 9,797 babies2017: 8,906 babies2018: 8,512 babies2019: 8,242 babies2020: 7,163 babies20202021: 6,987 babies2022: 6,752 babies2023: 6,628 babies2024: 6,535 babies2025: 5,963 babies
US babies named Isaac per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 10,287.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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