Isaac

“He laughs; he will laugh” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #47 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Isaac has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #28 (2013) · 331,508 babies named Isaac all-time · 1 in 290 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #11 in France (2025) · #19 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #26 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #31 in N. Ireland (2025) · #32 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Isaacs

Isaac Newton — English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
Isaac Asimov — American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
Isaac Bashevis Singer — Polish-American writer (1904–1991)
Isaac Herzog — President of Israel since 2021
Isaac Shamir — 7th Prime Minister of Israel (1915-2012)

In stories & tradition

Isaac — Genesis 24 · Genesis 25
Isaac (Wizard of Oz) — The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Isaac (Jimmy Neutron) — Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius · The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius

What Isaacs become

Among 2,601 notable people named Isaac:

Business leaders appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Isaac Singer, American businessman; inventor of the Singer sewing machine (1811-1875).

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