Izak: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,449

among boys · ↑36 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Izak

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

105 babies

All-time total

1,841

#3,482 all-time among boys

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Izak popularity over time

1,841 babies have been named Izak since 1984, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	26	3	–	#4,957
1990s	266	27	+923%	#1,799
2000s	865	87	+225%	#1,423
2010s	511	51	-41%	#1,811
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	-44%	#3,326

Where Izak 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Izak

Izak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,449 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 1,841 American babies have been named Izak. Its peak came in 2008, when 105 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 Izak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Izak?

The median living Izak is about 18 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 1,800 people named Izak 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.

Izak year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,449
2024	23	#4,485
2023	30	#3,754
2022	33	#3,494
2021	35	#3,326
2020	29	#3,683
2019	28	#3,840
2018	38	#3,070
2017	37	#3,151
2016	37	#3,132
2015	46	#2,658
2014	60	#2,243
2013	63	#2,122
2012	57	#2,278
2011	64	#2,089
2010	81	#1,811
2009	103	#1,577
2008	105	#1,538
2007	91	#1,676
2006	75	#1,832
2005	104	#1,423
2004	76	#1,692
2003	77	#1,635
2002	80	#1,550
2001	78	#1,554
2000	76	#1,569
1995	30	#2,527
1990	10	#5,140
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Izak?

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

How many people named Izak are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Izak are alive in the United States, based on 1,841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Izak in 2025?

Izak ranked #4,449 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Izak?

1,841 babies have been named Izak in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Izak most popular?

Izak peaked in 2008, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Izak a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Izak rising or falling?

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

Will Izak become more popular?

Izak is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Izak 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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