Total births
73
US rank #13189 Boys' name Peak 2023 73 births
Ishak — #13189 US boys' name
73 babies named Ishak in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#13189
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ishak was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ishak in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ishak
The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Ishak between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ishak currently holds the #13189 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ishak performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ishak shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ishak 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 73 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.
Ishak at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,189
Active since
2004
Ishak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
Ishak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 40 births that decade — 55% of Ishak's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ishak? ▼
73 babies have been named Ishak since 2004. It currently ranks #13189 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Ishak most popular? ▼
Ishak was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ishak been used? ▼
Ishak has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ishak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ishmael, Ishaan, Ishan, Ishaq, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ishak
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Ishmael Boy
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Ishaan Boy
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Ishan Boy
#2120 2,653 births
Ishaq Boy
#3060 662 births
Isham Boy
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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, 2004–2024 (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.