Yitzchok is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yitzchok means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yitzchok across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yitzchok has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yitzchok is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will laugh”. A Yiddish and Hebrew form of Isaac.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,451 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 312 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 Yitzchok per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (261/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (22/yr).
Yitzchok is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,867 nationally (given to 278 babies that year).
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