US rank #4477 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,818 births

Izak — #4477 US boys' name

1,818 babies named Izak in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#4477
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Izak was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

105 babies were named Izak in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Izak

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,818 babies named Izak between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Izak currently holds the #4477 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 105 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izak performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 865 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Izak shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 214 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Izak in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izak 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 1,818 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.

Izak at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,818

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2008

105 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,477

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
105
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Izak by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
865 births that decade — 48% of Izak's all-time total
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Izak by state

Where Izak concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Izak
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
214 11.8%
#2 Texas
175 9.6%
#3 Indiana
29 1.6%
#4 Arizona
28 1.5%
#5 Michigan
23 1.3%
#6 Ohio
23 1.3%
#7 Colorado
21 1.2%
#8 Illinois
15 0.8%
California share of Izak's total US births 11.8%
Even split

214 of 1,818 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Izak appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izak?
1,818 babies have been named Izak since 1984. It currently ranks #4477 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 105 births.
When was Izak most popular?
Izak was most popular in the 2000s decade with 865 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Izak most popular?
The top states for the name Izak are California (214 births), Texas (175 births), Indiana (29 births).
How long has the name Izak been used?
Izak has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Izak?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izaiah, Izayah, Izaak, Izaac, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1984–2024 (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.