Boys' name · since 1997
Izek
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 452 babies named Izek, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,714 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 452
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Izek is the #12714 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 452 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Izek recorded 452 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #12714 nationally today, ahead of 9% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #8,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,714 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 452 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Izek ranks #8,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,714 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 452 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,379 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,714 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 452
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Izek's 452 recorded births place it above 81.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Izek compares
452 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Izek's all-time total is 22% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Izek | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 452 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Izek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Izek's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Izek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Izek by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (237 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Izek's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Izek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s
2010s
237 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 237 births (52% of all-time use).
Izek by state
Where Izek concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 79 | 17.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 1.5% |
79 of 452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Izek's data
- Izek's decade-level peak was the 2010s (237 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Izeks (79 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 Izek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Izek 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.