Boys' name · since 1972
Izaak
2,889 babies named Izaak in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,606 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,889
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Izaak is the #3016 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,889 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izaak has been recorded 2,889 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #3016 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, 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 1972 to 2025.
- #2,606 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,016 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,889 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izaak ranks #2,606 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,016 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,889 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,606 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,016 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,889
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Izaak's 2,889 recorded births place it above 94.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Izaak compares
2,889 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
Izaak's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Izaak | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,889 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 138 | 34 | 22,252 |
Izaak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Izaak's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 138, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Izaak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 138
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Izaak by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,048 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Izaak's strongest decade.
1,048 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Izaak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 400
1990s
400 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,048 births
- 2010s
2010s
914 births
- 2020s 334
2020s
334 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,048 births (36% of all-time use).
How Izaak 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 Izaak's total volume
Izaak by state
Where Izaak concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 406 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 279 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 45 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 44 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 43 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 35 | 1.2% |
406 of 2,889 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Izaak appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Izaak's data
- Izaak's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,048 total births); usage has since declined to 334 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Izaaks (406 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.
Keep exploring Izaak
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Izaak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Izaak 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.