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Issac

/ˈɪsək/ · 100% boys · #915 in the US for boys, 2025

Issac has been given to about 24,571 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɪsək/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 21,684
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Issac per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2008 · 820
  • Born in 2025258
  • All time24,571
  • England & Wales, 2025#618 · 61

How popular is Issac?

Issac ranks 915th among American boys in 2025, with 258 born that year. Its best year was 2008, when 820 babies were given the name, ranking 376th. The typical living American called Issac is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Issac

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Isaac0.91
  2. Isaak0.77
  3. Isa0.68
  4. Isai0.63
  5. Isiah0.55
  6. Mac0.53
  7. Ishaan0.53
  8. Ian0.51

Middle names for Issac

Ranked by flow score
  1. Issac John0.77
  2. Issac Lee0.77
  3. Issac Dean0.76
  4. Issac Bryce0.76
  5. Issac Ross0.76
  6. Issac Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Issac

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mauriciobrother · 0.99
  2. Rodrigobrother · 0.99
  3. Noebrother · 0.98
  4. Niasister · 0.98
  5. Melinasister · 0.98
  6. Reeceeither · 0.97

Where Issac is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.04%
  2. Texas0.01%
  3. Arizona0.01%
  4. Washington0.01%
  5. Georgia0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Issac Anderson0.74
  2. Issac White0.72
  3. Issac Reyes0.72
  4. Issac Nguyen0.72
  5. Issac Moore0.72
  6. Issac Lee0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Issac

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Issac across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.