#402024 rank
2007peak year
301,633babies named Isaac since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend
Isaac popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Isaac mean?
From Hebrew Yitzchak, 'he will laugh', the son of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis. Popular among Jewish and Puritan families alike, it remains a gentle scholarly favorite.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Isaac
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Famous Isaacs
- Isaac Newton, scientist
- Isaac Asimov, writer
Spellings & variants
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