US rank #4064 Boys' name Peak 2006 3,180 births

Isac — #4064 US boys' name

3,180 babies named Isac in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#4064
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Isac was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

148 babies were named Isac in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isac

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,180 babies named Isac between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Isac currently holds the #4064 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 148 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isac performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Isac shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 704 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Isac in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isac 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 3,180 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.

Isac at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,180

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

2006

148 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,064

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isac popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
148
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Isac by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,210 births that decade — 38% of Isac's all-time total
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Isac by state

Where Isac concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Isac
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
704 22.1%
#2 Texas
381 12.0%
#3 Illinois
61 1.9%
#4 Arizona
53 1.7%
#5 New York
35 1.1%
#6 Michigan
18 0.6%
#7 Colorado
16 0.5%
#8 Florida
16 0.5%
California share of Isac's total US births 22.1%
Even split

704 of 3,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Isac appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isac?
3,180 babies have been named Isac since 1884. It currently ranks #4064 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 148 births.
When was Isac most popular?
Isac was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,210 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Isac most popular?
The top states for the name Isac are California (704 births), Texas (381 births), Illinois (61 births).
How long has the name Isac been used?
Isac has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isac?
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, 1884–2024 (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.