Baby name meaning

Isaac

He will laugh · Hebrew origin

Meaning & origin

Isaac is a male name of Hebrew origin, meaning “He will laugh”.

How popular is Isaac?

In England & Wales, Isaac ranked #37 among boys' names in 2024, with 1,360 babies given the name — down from #25 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2015, when it reached #20.

In the United States, Isaac was the #39 boys' name in the 2020 data, level with its best rank in the series, first reached in 2010.

Isaac — popularity rank over timePopularity rank of the boys' name Isaac over time, lower rank number = more popular. England and Wales annual rank 1996 to 2024. United States rank sampled one year per decade, 1950 to 2020.#1#10#100#1,00019501960197019801990200020102024US 1950: #282US 1960: #365US 1970: #333US 1980: #150US 1990: #132US 2000: #53US 2010: #39US 2020: #39England & Wales 2024: #37United StatesEngland & Wales
Isaac’s popularity rank over time — England & Wales annual rank (solid) and United States rank sampled once per decade (dashed), #1 at the top. Log scale: each gridline is 10× the rank above it.
Isaac in England & Wales: rank and births in sampled years, plus its peak year. Source: ONS ‘Baby names in England and Wales’.
YearE&W rankBirths
1996#104480
2000#67798
2005#541,302
2010#372,115
2015#202,829
2020#212,074
2024#371,360

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