Total births
173
Boys' name · since 1978
Issaac
173 babies named Issaac in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 173
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
173 boys have been named Issaac since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issaac has been recorded 173 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2022.
- 173 total births
- 1978–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
173 boys have been named Issaac since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 173
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Issaac was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
11 babies were named Issaac in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Issaac's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Issaac's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Issaac at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Issaac popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (1983)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Issaac by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Issaac's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Issaac births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issaac? ▼
173 babies have been named Issaac since 1978. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1983 with 11 births.
When was Issaac most popular? ▼
Issaac was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Issaac been used? ▼
Issaac has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 45 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Issaac? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Issac, Issa, Issiah, Issaiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Issaac's data
- Issaac's decade-level peak was the 1990s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Issaac
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Issiah Boy
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Issaiah Boy
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Issak Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Issaac: Baby Name Since 1978 - 173 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issaac. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Issaac 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 July 2026.