Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Isaak

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,693 Trend ↓ Falling 41%
Rank 2025
#2,693
among boys · ↓293 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Isaak · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
218 babies
All-time total
4,271
#1,987 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Isaak popularity over time

4,271 babies have been named Isaak since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #5,958
1980s 69 7 +1280% #4,299
1990s 600 60 +770% #1,156
2000s 1,880 188 +213% #800
2010s 1,347 135 -28% #1,054
2020s (to 2025) 370 62 -54% #1,917

Where Isaak is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Isaak

Isaak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,693 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 4,271 American babies have been named Isaak. Its peak came in 2009, when 218 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Isaak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isaak?

The median living Isaak is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 4,200 people named Isaak are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Isaak year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,693
2024 58 #2,400
2023 55 #2,452
2022 66 #2,203
2021 66 #2,161
2020 77 #1,917
2019 98 #1,655
2018 106 #1,578
2017 108 #1,529
2016 108 #1,542
2015 122 #1,409
2014 135 #1,310
2013 148 #1,212
2012 161 #1,136
2011 178 #1,061
2010 183 #1,054
2009 218 #940
2008 189 #1,016
2007 195 #999
2006 165 #1,077
2005 173 #996
2004 189 #904
2003 179 #922
2002 214 #805
2001 210 #800
2000 148 #1,000
1995 57 #1,610
1990 18 #3,366
1985 8 #4,874
1980 8 #4,681
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Famous people named Isaak

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Isaak Brodsky Isaak Brodsky Soviet painter 1883–1939 · 19th century
  2. 2 Isaak Dunayevsky Isaak Dunayevsky Soviet composer and conductor (1900–1955) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Isaak, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Isaak?

The median living Isaak is about 18 years old. Half of all living Isaaks are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Isaak are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Isaak are alive in the United States, based on 4,271 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Isaak in 2025?

Isaak ranked #2,693 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isaak?

4,271 babies have been named Isaak in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isaak most popular?

Isaak peaked in 2009, when 218 newborns received the name.

Is Isaak a boy or girl name?

Isaak is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Isaak rising or falling?

Isaak is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isaak become more popular?

Isaak is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Isaak in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Isaak?

Well-known people named Isaak include Isaak Brodsky (painter), Isaak Dunayevsky (composer).

Names like Isaak

Names that sound and feel close to Isaak: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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