Yitzchak
Boy name · #2494 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Yitzchak, placing it at #2494 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Yitzchak.
The 57-year story
Yitzchak first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 61 babies and a rank of #2325. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Yitzchak per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yitzchak against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yitzchak in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yitzchak is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yitzchak will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yitzchak is most common
State-level data for Yitzchak is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yitzchak
Statistically, parents drawn to Yitzchak tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yehoshua, Yeshaya, Yisrael, Yitzchok, and Yechiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yitzchak | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 40 | #2905 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2682 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3188 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yitzchak a popular boy name?
Yitzchak ranked #2494 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Yitzchak most popular?
Yitzchak peaked in 2022, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2325 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yitzchak?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Yitzchak. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.