boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Yitzchak

Meaning Transliteration of Hebrew יִצְחָק Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,514 Trend ↑ Rising 20%

Transliteration of Hebrew יִצְחָק

Rank 2025
#2,514
among boys · ↑8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Yitzchak
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
61 babies
All-time total
1,458
#4,032 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Yitzchak popularity over time

1,458 babies have been named Yitzchak since 1968, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 13 1 – #3,591
1970s 49 5 +277% #3,211
1980s 144 14 +194% #2,615
1990s 208 21 +44% #2,745
2000s 325 33 +56% #2,524
2010s 402 40 +24% #2,727
2020s (to 2025) 317 53 +31% #2,352

Where Yitzchak 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

Where Yitzchak is most popular

Boys named Yitzchak per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yitzchak born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 80 0.397 +1185%
New York 117 0.270 +774%
Maryland 12 0.101 +226%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yitzchak

Yitzchak is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,514 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,458 American babies have been named Yitzchak. Its peak came in 2022, when 61 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 Yitzchak stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yitzchak?

The median living Yitzchak is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 1,400 people named Yitzchak are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Yitzchak year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,514
2024 54 #2,522
2023 54 #2,508
2022 61 #2,352
2021 44 #2,860
2020 50 #2,582
2019 46 #2,764
2018 43 #2,845
2017 34 #3,375
2016 44 #2,780
2015 36 #3,225
2014 44 #2,750
2013 26 #3,959
2012 40 #2,953
2011 44 #2,746
2010 45 #2,727
2009 51 #2,524
2008 22 #4,533
2007 35 #3,249
2006 34 #3,218
2005 34 #3,089
2004 36 #2,882
2003 21 #4,111
2002 31 #3,017
2001 27 #3,316
2000 34 #2,732
1995 17 #3,847
1990 18 #3,461
1985 7 #5,773
1980 19 #2,615
1975 6 #5,452
1970 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yitzchak?

The median living Yitzchak is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yitzchaks are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Yitzchak are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Yitzchak are alive in the United States, based on 1,458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yitzchak mean?

Transliteration of Hebrew יִצְחָק

How popular is the name Yitzchak in 2025?

Yitzchak ranked #2,514 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yitzchak?

1,458 babies have been named Yitzchak in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yitzchak most popular?

Yitzchak peaked in 2022, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Yitzchak a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yitzchak rising or falling?

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

Will Yitzchak become more popular?

Yitzchak is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Yitzchak 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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