Total births
5,451
Boys' name · since 1952
Yitzchok
5,451 babies named Yitzchok in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #947
- among boys today
- 5,451
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yitzchok is the #947 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,451 recorded since 1952.
Yitzchok has 5,451 recorded births among boys since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #947 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #947 among boys today
- 5,451 born since 1952
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yitzchok is currently the #947 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 5,451 born since 1952, peaking in the 2010s.
- #947
- among boys today
- 5,451
- born since 1952
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Yitzchok vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#947
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Yitzchok was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
261 babies were named Yitzchok in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yitzchok compares
5,451 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 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
Yitzchok's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yitzchok | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,451 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 261 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yitzchok's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yitzchok splits its recorded history at 1990: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 261 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yitzchok at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#947
Active since
1952
Yitzchok popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 261
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Yitzchok by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yitzchok's strongest decade.
1,545 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Yitzchok births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 106
1960s
106 births
- 1970s 239
1970s
239 births
- 1980s 454
1980s
454 births
- 1990s
1990s
697 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,052 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,545 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,307 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,545 births (28% of all-time use).
How Yitzchok 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 Yitzchok's total volume
Yitzchok vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yitzchok by state
Where Yitzchok concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 3,827 | 70.2% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 1,213 | 22.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.1% |
New York share of Yitzchok's total US births 70.2%
Even split
3,827 of 5,451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yitzchok? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 5,451 babies named Yitzchok. Today it holds rank #947 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 261 births.
When was Yitzchok most popular? ▼
Yitzchok was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,545 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yitzchok most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yitzchok are New York (3,827 births), New Jersey (1,213 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Yitzchok been used? ▼
Yitzchok has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 74 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yitzchok? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yitzchak, Yitzhak, Yitzy, Yitzchock, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yitzchok's data
- Yitzchok's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,545 total births) through the 2020s (1,307) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yitzchoks (3,827 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 Yitzchok
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yitzchok
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#13717 39 births
Yitzchock Boy
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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, 1952–2025 (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. "Yitzchok: #947 Boys' Name - 5,451 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yitzchok. 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 Yitzchok 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.