Issac
Meaninghe will laugh · English form of Isaac
- US rank
- #915
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #376 in 2008
258 babies were named Issac in the US in 2025. It has dropped 290 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Issac you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 6,623 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Issac, 258 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Issac would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryIssac has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Issacs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #376.
- TrendIssac has slipped 290 places over the last five years and now sits at #915. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedIssac is most popular in Arkansas, where it ranks #353, followed by Texas (#638) and Arizona (#720). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
- MeaningIssac is an English form of Isaac, which means “he will laugh”.
About the name Issac
Issac is a boy name meaning “he will laugh”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-sac”. US birth records list Issac for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #376 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #915, with 258 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 126 | 7,967 boys |
| 1890s | 87 | 11,531 boys |
| 1900s | 83 | 12,069 boys |
| 1910s | 63 | 15,788 boys |
| 1920s | 50 | 19,822 boys |
| 1930s | 47 | 21,075 boys |
| 1940s | 38 | 26,567 boys |
| 1950s | 36 | 27,601 boys |
| 1960s | 32 | 31,676 boys |
| 1970s | 81 | 12,296 boys |
| 1980s | 101 | 9,950 boys |
| 1990s | 180 | 5,544 boys |
| 2000s | 340 | 2,945 boys |
| 2010s | 282 | 3,549 boys |
| 2020s | 203 | 4,927 boys |
Other spellings of Issac
Questions about the name Issac
What does the name Issac mean?
Issac means “he will laugh” in English, as a form of Isaac.
Is Issac a boy or girl name?
Issac is a boy name.
How popular is the name Issac?
Issac ranked #915 for US boys in 2025, given to 258 babies. Its best year was 2008 (#376).