boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yitzchok

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #911 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#911
among boys · ↑38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
261
named Yitzchok · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,544
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
261 babies
All-time total
5,451
#1,692 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Yitzchok popularity over time

5,451 babies have been named Yitzchok since 1952, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 51 5 – #1,915
1960s 106 11 +108% #2,038
1970s 239 24 +125% #1,570
1980s 454 45 +90% #1,298
1990s 697 70 +54% #1,247
2000s 1,052 105 +51% #1,256
2010s 1,545 155 +47% #1,075
2020s (to 2025) 1,307 218 +41% #911

Where Yitzchok 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 274 0.16 outside top 500
2027 286 0.17 outside top 500
2028 297 0.17 outside top 500
2029 306 0.18 outside top 500
2030 314 0.18 outside top 500

Where Yitzchok is most popular

Boys named Yitzchok per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.129 per 1,000.

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 Yitzchok 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 351 1.74 +1252%
New York 708 1.64 +1168%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
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 Yitzchok

Yitzchok is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #911 in 2025 with 261 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 5,451 American babies have been named Yitzchok. Its peak came in 2025, when 261 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 Yitzchok stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yitzchok?

The median living Yitzchok is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 5,300 people named Yitzchok are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Yitzchok year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 261 #911
2024 242 #949
2023 208 #1,051
2022 208 #1,063
2021 195 #1,088
2020 193 #1,050
2019 187 #1,077
2018 177 #1,110
2017 184 #1,075
2016 151 #1,241
2015 151 #1,221
2014 128 #1,347
2013 167 #1,106
2012 142 #1,248
2011 130 #1,318
2010 128 #1,340
2009 116 #1,452
2008 108 #1,515
2007 104 #1,526
2006 117 #1,378
2005 109 #1,380
2004 111 #1,334
2003 99 #1,371
2002 109 #1,256
2001 89 #1,413
2000 90 #1,400
1995 71 #1,416
1990 56 #1,529
1985 49 #1,415
1980 38 #1,592
1975 22 #2,132
1970 12 #2,890
1965 – –
1960 17 #2,038
1955 7 #3,499
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yitzchok?

The median living Yitzchok is about 14 years old. Half of all living Yitzchoks are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Yitzchok are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Yitzchok are alive in the United States, based on 5,451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yitzchok in 2025?

Yitzchok ranked #911 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 261 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yitzchok?

5,451 babies have been named Yitzchok in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yitzchok most popular?

Yitzchok peaked in 2025, when 261 newborns received the name.

Is Yitzchok a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yitzchok rising or falling?

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

Will Yitzchok become more popular?

Yitzchok is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 314 boys named Yitzchok 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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