Isaac
Pronounced AY1 Z AH0 K (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2007
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 1 spelling
How popular is Isaac?
Isaac is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 352,322 children — the 106th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 20% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 11,131 children were given it.
Issac is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Isaac and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Issac
Nicknames
Common short forms: Ike.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AY1 Z AH0 K · AY1 Z IH0 K · IH1 S AH0 K
- Stress pattern:
- 10 · 10 · 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Isaac
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Isaac
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Isaac?
- Isaac ranks 106th among boys' names in US records, with 352,322 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 84,121.
- Is Isaac a unisex name?
- No. Isaac is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Isaac most popular?
- 2007, when 11,131 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Isaac?
- Ike. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Isaac spelled?
- Issac. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.