Izak
How to say it: ee-ZAK · /iˈzak/
Hebrew 'he will laugh' - Dutch form of Isaac, also used as modern respelling.
Izak was the 1,288th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 58% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,520 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 | #1,288 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,829 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −58% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,520 |
| In France, 2025 | #282 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Izak is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zak
- Izzy
Honouring a Izak in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Izak is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #282 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Izak
- Izak van der Merwe (born 1984)South African tennis player
- Izak Buys (1895–1946)South African cricketer
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