Yitzchok
Boy name · #910 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Yitzchok? In official American birth records, Yitzchok has been tracked continuously since 1952, giving it 73 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 261 baby boys were named Yitzchok, placing it at #910 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1216, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,897 boys born in 2025 was named Yitzchok.
The 73-year story
Yitzchok first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 261 babies and a rank of #910. 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 Yitzchok per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yitzchok in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yitzchok is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yitzchok will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yitzchok is most common
State-level data for Yitzchok 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 Yitzchok
Statistically, parents drawn to Yitzchok tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yisroel, Yehuda, Yitzchak, Yousef, and Yaakov.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yitzchok | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 | #910 |
| 2024 | 242 | #947 |
| 2023 | 208 | #1047 |
| 2022 | 208 | #1057 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1085 |
| 2020 | 193 | #1046 |
| 2019 | 187 | #1076 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1107 |
| 2017 | 184 | #1073 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1234 |
| 2015 | 151 | #1216 |
| 2014 | 128 | #1344 |
| 2013 | 167 | #1106 |
| 2012 | 142 | #1244 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1309 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1443 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1516 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1374 |
| 2005 | 109 | #1372 |
| 2004 | 111 | #1328 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1364 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yitzchok?
In official American birth records, the name Yitzchok first appeared in 1952 (over 73 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 73 years.
Is Yitzchok a popular boy name?
Yitzchok ranked #910 among boys in 2025 with 261 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1216.
When was the name Yitzchok most popular?
Yitzchok peaked in 2025, when 261 American boys received the name (ranked #910 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yitzchok?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,897 newborn American boys was named Yitzchok. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.