Issac

Meaning: He laughs; he will laugh
Origin: Variant of Isaac (from Hebrew)

Boy's name · #915 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Issac's best rank, #376, came in 2008; it has settled back to #915 today. Roughly 25,000 boys have been named Issac since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Issac is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Issac ranks in other countries and regions.

#445 in Ecuador (2025) · #617 in England & Wales (2025) · #933 in Ireland (2025) · #1,561 in France (2025) · #1,414 in Canada (2024).

Famous Issacs

Issac Ryan Brown — American actor
Issac Delgado — Musician, salsa performer
Issac Honey — Football player
Issac Koga — Japanese electronics researcher/engineer
Issac Luke — New Zealand rugby league footballer

What Issacs become

Among 38 notable people named Issac:

Entertainers appear 1.87× more often than among typical names — e.g. Issac Ryan Brown, American actor.

Spellings & nicknames

Issac is a rare spelling of Isaac — about 4% of babies given the name are written this way; Isaac itself ranked #47 in 2025.

Similar names: Yitzchok · Noe · Isai · Saul · Zack · Isiah

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