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Worldwide Name Statistics

Isaac

Ranked #163 - 1 in 27,006 people
US

Most common in

United States

296k bearers

World total

296,232

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#163

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States296k
Worldwide
~296k
rank #163
Rarity
1 in 27,006
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~296k in US

About the name Isaac

There are an estimated 296,232 people named Isaac alive worldwide today. That ranks Isaac at #163 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Isaac is held by approximately 296,232 people, ranking #163 among first names. That works out to roughly 89 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,120 U.S. residents).

Historically Isaac is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Isaac appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Isaac popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Isaac, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 274
  2. 1881: 258
  3. 1882: 278
  4. 1883: 227
  5. 1884: 243
  6. 1885: 204
  7. 1886: 224
  8. 1887: 194
  9. 1888: 221
  10. 1889: 188
  11. 1890: 187
  12. 1891: 160
  13. 1892: 203
  14. 1893: 182
  15. 1894: 170
  16. 1895: 172
  17. 1896: 191
  18. 1897: 175
  19. 1898: 156
  20. 1899: 139
  21. 1900: 198
  22. 1901: 133
  23. 1902: 143
  24. 1903: 138
  25. 1904: 167
  26. 1905: 147
  27. 1906: 163
  28. 1907: 178
  29. 1908: 162
  30. 1909: 209
  31. 1910: 252
  32. 1911: 233
  33. 1912: 359
  34. 1913: 398
  35. 1914: 496
  36. 1915: 568
  37. 1916: 629
  38. 1917: 622
  39. 1918: 658
  40. 1919: 744
  41. 1920: 706
  42. 1921: 648
  43. 1922: 720
  44. 1923: 698
  45. 1924: 704
  46. 1925: 684
  47. 1926: 592
  48. 1927: 693
  49. 1928: 539
  50. 1929: 585
  51. 1930: 548
  52. 1931: 443
  53. 1932: 492
  54. 1933: 486
  55. 1934: 481
  56. 1935: 481
  57. 1936: 423
  58. 1937: 452
  59. 1938: 460
  60. 1939: 470
  61. 1940: 486
  62. 1941: 451
  63. 1942: 455
  64. 1943: 481
  65. 1944: 491
  66. 1945: 465
  67. 1946: 524
  68. 1947: 604
  69. 1948: 533
  70. 1949: 599
  71. 1950: 557
  72. 1951: 560
  73. 1952: 564
  74. 1953: 548
  75. 1954: 592
  76. 1955: 545
  77. 1956: 558
  78. 1957: 526
  79. 1958: 540
  80. 1959: 521
  81. 1960: 467
  82. 1961: 494
  83. 1962: 487
  84. 1963: 472
  85. 1964: 496
  86. 1965: 428
  87. 1966: 437
  88. 1967: 401
  89. 1968: 427
  90. 1969: 522
  91. 1970: 575
  92. 1971: 720
  93. 1972: 813
  94. 1973: 896
  95. 1974: 947
  96. 1975: 1,025
  97. 1976: 1,104
  98. 1977: 1,277
  99. 1978: 1,463
  100. 1979: 1,748
  101. 1980: 1,817
  102. 1981: 1,845
  103. 1982: 1,863
  104. 1983: 1,811
  105. 1984: 1,709
  106. 1985: 1,683
  107. 1986: 1,747
  108. 1987: 1,846
  109. 1988: 1,979
  110. 1989: 2,218
  111. 1990: 2,439
  112. 1991: 2,511
  113. 1992: 2,781
  114. 1993: 3,227
  115. 1994: 3,510
  116. 1995: 3,892
  117. 1996: 4,575
  118. 1997: 5,156
  119. 1998: 5,872
  120. 1999: 6,424
  121. 2000: 7,455
  122. 2001: 8,215
  123. 2002: 8,323
  124. 2003: 8,960
  125. 2004: 9,222
  126. 2005: 9,148
  127. 2006: 9,699
  128. 2007: 10k
  129. 2008: 10k
  130. 2009: 9,581
  131. 2010: 9,376
  132. 2011: 9,615
  133. 2012: 10k
  134. 2013: 10k
  135. 2014: 10k
  136. 2015: 10k
  137. 2016: 9,797
  138. 2017: 8,906
  139. 2018: 8,512
  140. 2019: 8,242
  141. 2020: 7,163
  142. 2021: 6,987
  143. 2022: 6,752
  144. 2023: 6,628
  145. 2024: 6,535
  146. 2025: 5,963

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Isaac worldwide?

There are an estimated 296,232 people named Isaac alive worldwide today, ranking #163 globally.

Is Isaac a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 27,006 people. In the United States there are roughly 296,232 bearers, which is 1 in 1,120 Americans.

Is Isaac a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Isaac is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Isaac come from?

Who are famous people named Isaac?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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