At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Slipping #5,235 in 2020 to #12,008 in 2025
- Peak
- #3,344 in 2008
- First recorded
- 1990
Meaning of Issak
Issak is a spirited twist on the timeless Hebrew name Isaac (pronounced EE-sak, /iˈsɑk/), which means “he will laugh.” With its gentle emphasis on the first syllable, it rolls off the tongue like a warm greeting from a new friend. Rooted in the story of the biblical patriarch Isaac, Issak carries echoes of joy and promise, inviting a life bright with laughter and light. Though it honors a cherished heritage, this modern spelling adds a fresh, adventurous spark—like a sunbeam dancing through morning mist. In an Anglo-American setting, Issak feels both comfortably classic and boldly individual, perfect for parents who want a name as steady as an anchor yet as full of possibility as a child’s own grin.
How to pronounce Issak
- Pronounced EE-sak /iˈsɑk/
Popularity of Issak in the U.S.
Issak was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,344 in 2008. It first appears in the records in 1990.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1990–2025 32 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12,008 | back (not recorded in 2023–2024) |
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | ▼ 5,995 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6,335 | ▼ 1,100 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5,235 | ▲ 869 |
| 2019 | 14 | 6,104 | ▲ 599 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6,703 | ▲ 392 |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | ▲ 2,569 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | ▼ 920 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | ▼ 2,112 |
| 2014 | 12 | 6,632 | ▼ 1,651 |
| 2013 | 18 | 4,981 | ▲ 501 |
| 2012 | 16 | 5,482 | ▼ 1,972 |
| 2011 | 30 | 3,510 | ▲ 123 |
| 2010 | 29 | 3,633 | ▲ 949 |
| 2009 | 21 | 4,582 | ▼ 1,238 |
| 2008 | 33 | 3,344 | ▲ 449 |
| 2007 | 27 | 3,793 | ▲ 882 |
| 2006 | 19 | 4,675 | ▼ 1,228 |
| 2005 | 28 | 3,447 | ▲ 189 |
| 2004 | 25 | 3,636 | ▼ 10 |
| 2003 | 24 | 3,626 | ▼ 176 |
| 2002 | 25 | 3,450 | ▲ 62 |
| 2001 | 24 | 3,512 | ▲ 1,061 |
| 2000 | 16 | 4,573 | ▲ 744 |
| 1999 | 12 | 5,317 | ▲ 3,162 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | ▼ 369 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | ▼ 2,575 |
| 1996 | 10 | 5,535 | ▲ 2,257 |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | back (not recorded in 1993–1994) |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | ▲ 814 |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | ▼ 119 |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | new |
Notable people named Issak
- Issak Tavior — Isaak Tavior is an Israeli pianist, composer and conductor who won the 2012 Prize for Creativity in Zionism.