Ishak
How to say it: ee-SAK · /iˈsak/
Arabic and Turkish form of Hebrew Isaac, meaning 'laughter' - biblical and Quranic prophet name.
Ishak was the 2,187th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,953 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,187 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 73,674 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,953 |
| In France, 2025 | #167 among boys’ names, 105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ishak is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ishak is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew, Turkish.
In France: #167 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ishak
- Ishak Belfodil (born 1992)Algerian and French footballer
- Ishak Pasha (1444–1487)Ottoman Grand Vizier
- Ishak Efendi (1774–1835)Ottoman scientist
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