Yitzchak
Boy name · #2494 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yitzchak in class?
Yitzchak scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Yitzchak is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yitzchaks were NJ (22), NY (19), MD (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.