US rank #2404 Boys' name Peak 2009 4,223 births

Isaak — #2404 US boys' name

4,223 babies named Isaak in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s691990s6002000s18802010s13472020s322
#2404
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Isaak was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

218 babies were named Isaak in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isaak

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,223 babies named Isaak between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Isaak currently holds the #2404 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 218 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isaak performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,880 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Isaak shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 892 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Isaak in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isaak in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,223 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Isaak at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,223

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2009

218 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,404

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isaak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
218
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Isaak by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,880 births that decade — 45% of Isaak's all-time total
1970s51980s691990s6002000s18802010s13472020s322

Isaak by state

Where Isaak concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Isaak
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
892 21.1%
#2 Texas
481 11.4%
#3 Minnesota
116 2.7%
#4 Illinois
114 2.7%
#5 Washington
104 2.5%
#6 Arizona
93 2.2%
#7 Florida
92 2.2%
#8 Michigan
80 1.9%
California share of Isaak's total US births 21.1%
Even split

892 of 4,223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Isaak appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isaak?
4,223 babies have been named Isaak since 1976. It currently ranks #2404 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 218 births.
When was Isaak most popular?
Isaak was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,880 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Isaak most popular?
The top states for the name Isaak are California (892 births), Texas (481 births), Minnesota (116 births).
How long has the name Isaak been used?
Isaak has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isaak?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isaac, Isaiah, Isaias, Isai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.