Boys' name · since 1976
Isaak
4,271 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.
- #1,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,699 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,271
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
4,271 babies have been named Isaak since 1976, making it today's #2699 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Isaak recorded 4,271 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #2699 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #1,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,699 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,271 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isaak ranks #1,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,699 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,271 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,699 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,271
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isaak's 4,271 recorded births place it above 95.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Isaak compares
4,271 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Isaak's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isaak | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,271 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 218 | 34 | 22,252 |
Isaak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Isaak's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 218, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Isaak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 218
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Isaak by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,880 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Isaak's strongest decade.
1,880 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Isaak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 600
1990s
600 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,880 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,347 births
- 2020s 370
2020s
370 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,880 births (44% of all-time use).
How Isaak 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 Isaak's total volume
Isaak by state
Where Isaak concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 892 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 489 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 116 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 114 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Washington | | 104 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 98 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 93 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 80 | 1.9% |
892 of 4,271 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Isaak appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Isaak's data
- Isaak's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,880 total births); usage has since declined to 370 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Isaaks (892 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Isaak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Isaak 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.