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Issak

EE-sak /iˈsɑk/

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

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.

Bar and line chart: Issak in the U.S., 1990–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 33 in 2008 and 5 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,344 in 2008, #12,008 in 2025.
  • Boys named Issak (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1990–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1990⁠–⁠2025 32 rows
Issak: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025512,008back (not recorded in 2023–2024)
2022512,330▼ 5,995
2021136,335▼ 1,100
2020175,235▲ 869
2019146,104▲ 599
2018126,703▲ 392
2017117,095▲ 2,569
201679,664▼ 920
201588,744▼ 2,112
2014126,632▼ 1,651
2013184,981▲ 501
2012165,482▼ 1,972
2011303,510▲ 123
2010293,633▲ 949
2009214,582▼ 1,238
2008333,344▲ 449
2007273,793▲ 882
2006194,675▼ 1,228
2005283,447▲ 189
2004253,636▼ 10
2003243,626▼ 176
2002253,450▲ 62
2001243,512▲ 1,061
2000164,573▲ 744
1999125,317▲ 3,162
199868,479▼ 369
199768,110▼ 2,575
1996105,535▲ 2,257
199567,792back (not recorded in 1993–1994)
199267,422▲ 814
199158,236▼ 119
199058,117new

Notable people named Issak

  • Issak Tavior — Isaak Tavior is an Israeli pianist, composer and conductor who won the 2012 Prize for Creativity in Zionism.