Ishaq: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,814

among boys · ↑200 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ishaq · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

45 babies

All-time total

708

#6,399 all-time among boys

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Ishaq popularity over time

708 babies have been named Ishaq since 1977, 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	–	#5,412
1980s	5	1	-17%	#6,956
1990s	65	7	+1200%	#5,709
2000s	115	12	+77%	#4,871
2010s	295	30	+157%	#3,047
2020s (to 2025)	222	37	+25%	#2,814

Where Ishaq 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	51	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ishaq

Ishaq is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,814 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 708 American babies have been named Ishaq. Its peak came in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ishaq stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ishaq?

The median living Ishaq is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Ishaq 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.

Ishaq year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,814
2024	41	#3,014
2023	41	#3,026
2022	34	#3,433
2021	34	#3,385
2020	27	#3,861
2019	36	#3,220
2018	31	#3,567
2017	33	#3,412
2016	33	#3,389
2015	38	#3,047
2014	36	#3,115
2013	26	#3,899
2012	24	#4,184
2011	24	#4,152
2010	14	#6,161
2009	11	#7,400
2008	16	#5,593
2007	14	#6,033
2006	8	#9,037
2005	10	#7,328
2004	17	#4,871
2003	15	#5,132
2002	10	#6,725
2001	14	#5,233
2000	–	–
1995	9	#6,112
1990	6	#7,523
1985	5	#6,956
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ishaq?

The median living Ishaq is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ishaqs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Ishaq are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ishaq are alive in the United States, based on 708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ishaq mean?

Borrowed from Arabic إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq).

How popular is the name Ishaq in 2025?

Ishaq ranked #2,814 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ishaq?

708 babies have been named Ishaq in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ishaq most popular?

Ishaq peaked in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Ishaq a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ishaq rising or falling?

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

Will Ishaq become more popular?

Ishaq is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Ishaq 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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