Yitzchok
Boy name · #910 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 261 baby boys were named Yitzchok, placing it at #910 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1216, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,897 boys born in 2025 was named Yitzchok.
The 73-year story
Yitzchok first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 261 babies and a rank of #910. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yitzchok per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yitzchok in class?
Yitzchok scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yitzchok is most common
State-level data for Yitzchok is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yitzchok
Statistically, parents drawn to Yitzchok tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yisroel, Yehuda, Yitzchak, Yousef, and Yaakov.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yitzchok | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 | #910 |
| 2024 | 242 | #947 |
| 2023 | 208 | #1047 |
| 2022 | 208 | #1057 |
| 2021 | 195 | #1085 |
| 2020 | 193 | #1046 |
| 2019 | 187 | #1076 |
| 2018 | 177 | #1107 |
| 2017 | 184 | #1073 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1234 |
| 2015 | 151 | #1216 |
| 2014 | 128 | #1344 |
| 2013 | 167 | #1106 |
| 2012 | 142 | #1244 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1309 |
| 2010 | 128 | #1331 |
| 2009 | 116 | #1443 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1504 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1516 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1374 |
| 2005 | 109 | #1372 |
| 2004 | 111 | #1328 |
| 2003 | 99 | #1364 |
| 2002 | 109 | #1244 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1400 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yitzchok a popular boy name?
Yitzchok ranked #910 among boys in 2025 with 261 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1216.
When was the name Yitzchok most popular?
Yitzchok peaked in 2025, when 261 American boys received the name (ranked #910 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yitzchok?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,897 newborn American boys was named Yitzchok. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.