Issac is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Issac means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Issac across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Issac has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Issac is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will laugh”. A variant spelling of Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzhaq.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,571 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,439 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 49 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Issac per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (820/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (114/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Issac has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #776 nationally (given to 854 babies that year).
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