Boys' name · since 1880
Isaac
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 331,508 babies named Isaac, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #103 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #47 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 331,508
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Isaac is the #47 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 331,508 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaac has been recorded 331,508 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #47 nationally and more common than 99.7% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #103 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #47 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 331,508 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaac ranks #103 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #47 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 331,508 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #103 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #47 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 331,508
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Isaac's 331,508 recorded births place it above 99.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Isaac compares
331,508 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Isaac's all-time total is 898x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isaac | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 331,508 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10,274 | 34 | 22,252 |
Isaac's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Isaac's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 133 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10,274, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Isaac popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 10,274
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Isaac popularity over time - girls
784 total births recorded since 1919 (Isaac as girls' name)
Isaac by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (94,574 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Isaac's strongest decade.
94,574 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Isaac births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 2,311
1880s
2,311 births
- 1890s 1,735
1890s
1,735 births
- 1900s 1,638
1900s
1,638 births
- 1910s 4,952
1910s
4,952 births
- 1920s 6,552
1920s
6,552 births
- 1930s 4,715
1930s
4,715 births
- 1940s 5,064
1940s
5,064 births
- 1950s 5,479
1950s
5,479 births
- 1960s 4,605
1960s
4,605 births
- 1970s 10,480
1970s
10,480 births
- 1980s 18,374
1980s
18,374 births
- 1990s
1990s
40,271 births
- 2000s
2000s
90,761 births
- 2010s
2010s
94,574 births
- 2020s
2020s
39,997 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94,574 births (29% of all-time use).
How Isaac compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Isaac's total volume
Isaac by state
Where Isaac concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52,369 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 35,654 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 16,919 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13,330 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11,448 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 10,268 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 9,982 | 3.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 9,498 | 2.9% |
52,369 of 331,508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Isaac appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Isaac's data
- Isaac's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (94,574 total births) through the 2020s (39,997) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Isaacs (52,369 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Isaac: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Isaac draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.