Isak: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,154

among boys · ↑969 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Isak · +46% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2004

57 babies

All-time total

1,107

#4,809 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Isak popularity over time

1,107 babies have been named Isak since 1979, 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

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	6	1	–	#5,644
1980s	40	4	+567%	#4,570
1990s	175	18	+338%	#2,931
2000s	433	43	+147%	#2,084
2010s	299	30	-31%	#2,445
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	-14%	#3,154

Where Isak 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Isak

Isak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,154 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,107 American babies have been named Isak. Its peak came in 2004, when 57 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 Isak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Isak?

The median living Isak is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,100 people named Isak are alive in the United States today.

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

Isak year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,154
2024	26	#4,123
2023	29	#3,834
2022	14	#6,281
2021	23	#4,422
2020	24	#4,195
2019	18	#5,237
2018	31	#3,566
2017	34	#3,338
2016	26	#4,040
2015	34	#3,317
2014	27	#3,835
2013	17	#5,259
2012	31	#3,476
2011	30	#3,545
2010	51	#2,445
2009	37	#3,129
2008	42	#2,850
2007	52	#2,458
2006	57	#2,231
2005	55	#2,195
2004	57	#2,084
2003	39	#2,594
2002	39	#2,526
2001	26	#3,353
2000	29	#3,023
1995	21	#3,236
1990	7	#6,714
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,649
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Isak?

The median living Isak is about 18 years old. Half of all living Isaks are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Isak are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Isak are alive in the United States, based on 1,107 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Isak mean?

Izak is a given name which is an alternate spelling for Isaac.

How popular is the name Isak in 2025?

Isak ranked #3,154 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Isak?

1,107 babies have been named Isak in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Isak most popular?

Isak peaked in 2004, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Isak a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Isak rising or falling?

Isak is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Isak become more popular?

Isak is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Isak in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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