Boys' name · since 1979
Isak
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 1,107 babies named Isak, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,808 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,155 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,107
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isak currently ranks #3155 among boys' names in America, with 1,107 babies recorded since 1979.
Isak has 1,107 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3155 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #4,808 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,155 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,107 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Isak ranks #4,808 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,155 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,107 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,808 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,155 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,107
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Isak's 1,107 recorded births place it above 89.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Isak compares
1,107 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Isak's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Isak | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,107 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 34 | 22,252 |
Isak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Isak's full recorded timeline at 2004, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Isak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Isak by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (433 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Isak's strongest decade.
433 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Isak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
175 births
- 2000s
2000s
433 births
- 2010s
2010s
299 births
- 2020s 154
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 433 births (39% of all-time use).
How Isak 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 Isak's total volume
Isak by state
Where Isak concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 87 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 48 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Washington | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
87 of 1,107 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Isak's data
- Isak's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (433 total births) through the 2020s (154) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Isaks (87 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 Isak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Isak 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.