Total births
495
Boys' name · since 1990
Issak
495 babies named Issak in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 495
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Issak sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 495 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Issak has been recorded 495 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- 495 total births
- 1990–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
495 boys have been named Issak since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 495
- total births
- 1990–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Issak was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
33 babies were named Issak in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Issak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Issak splits its recorded history at 2008: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Issak at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Issak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Issak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Issak's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Issak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
157 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 242 births (49% of all-time use).
Issak by state
Where Issak concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 88 | 17.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 20 | 4.0% |
California share of Issak's total US births 17.8%
Even split
88 of 495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Issak? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 495 babies named Issak. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 33 births.
When was Issak most popular? ▼
Issak was most popular in the 2000s decade with 242 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Issak most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Issak are California (88 births), Texas (20 births).
How long has the name Issak been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Issak since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Issak? ▼
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 Issak's data
- Issak's decade-level peak was the 2000s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Issaks (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Issak
Nearby Names Like Issak
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Issak
Issac Boy
#847 24,554 births
Issa Boy
#1534 2,288 births
Issiah Boy
#9994 1,402 births
Issaiah Boy
#12900 504 births
Issam Boy
#12703 214 births
Compare Issak side by side: Issak vs Issac Issak vs Issa Issak vs Issiah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Issak: Baby Name Since 1990 - 495 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/issak. 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 Issak 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 June 2026.