Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2007
Yissachar
35 babies named Yissachar in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 2007–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
35 boys have been named Yissachar since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yissachar has been recorded 35 times among boys since 2007, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2007 to 2017.
- 35 total births
- 2007–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Yissachar since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 35
- total births
- 2007–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Yissachar was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yissachar in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Yissachar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yissachar's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yissachar at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Yissachar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2017
- Peak year (2008)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Yissachar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yissachar's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Yissachar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (66% of all-time use).
Yissachar by state
Where Yissachar concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 17.1% |
New York share of Yissachar's total US births 17.1%
6 of 35 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yissachar? ▼
Yissachar has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 7 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Yissachar most popular? ▼
Yissachar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Yissachar most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yissachar are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Yissachar been used? ▼
Records for Yissachar go back to 2007, giving 11 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Yissachar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yisroel, Yisrael, Yishai, Yissochor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yissachar's data
- New York records the most Yissachars (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yissachar
Nearby Names Like Yissachar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yissachar
Yisroel Boy
#937 6,813 births
Yisrael Boy
#1912 1,560 births
Yishai Boy
#6042 445 births
Yissochor Boy
33 births
Yishay Boy
21 births
Compare Yissachar side by side: Yissachar vs Yisroel Yissachar vs Yisrael Yissachar vs Yishai
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yissachar: Baby Name Since 2007 - 35 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yissachar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Yissachar 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 June 2026.