US rank #2684 Boys' name Peak 2009 2,799 births

Izaac — #2684 US boys' name

2,799 babies named Izaac in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s221990s2672000s10992010s11202020s274
#2684
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Izaac was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

151 babies were named Izaac in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izaac

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,799 babies named Izaac between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Izaac currently holds the #2684 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izaac performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Izaac shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 571 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Izaac in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izaac 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 2,799 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.

Izaac at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,799

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2009

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,684

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izaac popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
151
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Izaac by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,120 births that decade — 40% of Izaac's all-time total
1970s171980s221990s2672000s10992010s11202020s274

Izaac by state

Where Izaac concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Izaac
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
571 20.4%
#2 Texas
359 12.8%
#3 Florida
96 3.4%
#4 Arizona
82 2.9%
#5 Illinois
45 1.6%
#6 Ohio
35 1.3%
#7 Washington
33 1.2%
#8 Minnesota
25 0.9%
California share of Izaac's total US births 20.4%
Even split

571 of 2,799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Izaac appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izaac?
2,799 babies have been named Izaac since 1977. It currently ranks #2684 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 151 births.
When was Izaac most popular?
Izaac was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,120 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Izaac most popular?
The top states for the name Izaac are California (571 births), Texas (359 births), Florida (96 births).
How long has the name Izaac been used?
Izaac has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Izaac?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izaiah, Izayah, Izaak, Izak, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.