Boys' name · since 1977
Izaac
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 2,845 babies named Izaac, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,632 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,856 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,845
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Izaac currently ranks #2856 among boys' names in America, with 2,845 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izaac has been recorded 2,845 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #2856 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #2,632 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,856 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,845 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izaac ranks #2,632 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,856 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,845 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,632 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,856 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,845
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Izaac's 2,845 recorded births place it above 94.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Izaac compares
2,845 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Izaac's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Izaac | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,845 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 151 | 34 | 22,252 |
Izaac's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Izaac's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 151, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Izaac popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 151
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Izaac by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,120 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Izaac's strongest decade.
1,120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Izaac births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 267
1990s
267 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,099 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,120 births
- 2020s 320
2020s
320 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,120 births (39% of all-time use).
How Izaac 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 Izaac's total volume
Izaac by state
Where Izaac concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 585 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 359 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 96 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 82 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 45 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 33 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 25 | 0.9% |
585 of 2,845 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Izaac appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Izaac's data
- Izaac's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,120 total births); usage has since declined to 320 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Izaacs (585 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 Izaac: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Izaac 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.