Issac
Boy name · #915 in 2025 · Rare
Issac ranks #915 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 258 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #562, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,977 boys born in 2025 was named Issac.
The 145-year story
Issac first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 820 boys were named Issac — good for #376 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Issac per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Issac in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Issac is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Issac will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Issac is most common
Geography matters for names, and Issac is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Issac is most common in TX (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Issac is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Issac
Statistically, parents drawn to Issac tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Izaac, Isai, Jairo, Trace, and Aldo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Issac | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 258 | #915 |
| 2024 | 287 | #846 |
| 2023 | 320 | #788 |
| 2022 | 393 | #686 |
| 2021 | 419 | #652 |
| 2020 | 429 | #625 |
| 2019 | 441 | #620 |
| 2018 | 487 | #567 |
| 2017 | 439 | #603 |
| 2016 | 443 | #608 |
| 2015 | 509 | #562 |
| 2014 | 503 | #547 |
| 2013 | 593 | #468 |
| 2012 | 622 | #443 |
| 2011 | 640 | #425 |
| 2010 | 628 | #437 |
| 2009 | 684 | #423 |
| 2008 | 820 | #376 |
| 2007 | 793 | #383 |
| 2006 | 723 | #408 |
| 2005 | 698 | #405 |
| 2004 | 666 | #396 |
| 2003 | 653 | #399 |
| 2002 | 615 | #412 |
| 2001 | 618 | #403 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Issac a popular boy name?
Issac ranked #915 among boys in 2025 with 258 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #562.
When was the name Issac most popular?
Issac peaked in 2008, when 820 American boys received the name (ranked #376 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Issac?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,977 newborn American boys was named Issac. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.