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Ishaq

Boy

Meaning of Ishaq: Arabic: 'he will laugh'

Ishaq is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2741st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 622nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2741

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#622

61 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

708

First recorded 1977 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 41 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Ishaq per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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