Ishaq
How to say it: is-HAK · /isˈhak/
Arabic form of Isaac, meaning 'he will laugh' - name of a prophet in Islam.
Ishaq was the 2,187th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 45 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 | 45 |
| 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, 270 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ishaq 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 Ishaq is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #167 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ishaq
- Ishaq Dar (born 1950)Deputy Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- Ishaq al-Mawsili (743–804)Arab musician of Persian origin (767/772 – 850)
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