Isacc
He who laughs or rejoices, name of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,890 living Americans carry the first name Isacc. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Isacc today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Isacc births was 2003 (85 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Isacc. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Isacc with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 181,352 Americans
Peak year
2003
85 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,112
Tracked since 1923
Census
Isacc in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,898 people with the first name Isacc, which placed it at #7,847 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,847
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,898 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Isacc
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Isacc is Hispanic at 65.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Isacc described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Isacc at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino65.6% · 1,246
- White17.5% · 332
- Black or African American9.9% · 188
- Two or more races3.4% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 33
Popularity
Isacc: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Isacc from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 721 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Isacc by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Isacc during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Isaccs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Isacc, while New York, Colorado, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 144 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Isacc
The name Isacc has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yitzchak," which means "he will laugh" or "he will rejoice." The name is associated with the biblical figure Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, and is mentioned extensively in the Old Testament.
In the Book of Genesis, Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age, after being promised by God that they would have a son. The name Isaac was given to him by his father Abraham, who laughed with joy upon hearing the news of his birth. This biblical story is the source of the name's meaning and significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isacc can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it appears as a central figure in the narratives of Abraham, Sarah, and their descendants. The name has been used throughout history by various cultures and religions, particularly those influenced by Judeo-Christian traditions.
Among the notable historical figures who bore the name Isacc, one can mention Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the renowned English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and natural philosopher, whose groundbreaking works laid the foundation for classical mechanics and contributed significantly to the scientific revolution. Another prominent figure was Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), a prolific Russian-American writer and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and popular science books.
In the realm of religion, Isaac of Nineveh (7th century) was a prominent Syrian bishop and theologian, known for his writings on asceticism and mysticism. Isaac Luria (1534-1572), also known as the "Ari," was a renowned Jewish mystic and one of the most influential figures in the development of Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition.
Additionally, Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991), a Polish-American writer, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978 for his works exploring the lives of Jewish communities in Poland and the United States.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who carried the name Isacc, a name that has endured and maintained its significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Isacc + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Isacc as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Isacc: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Isacc?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,890 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Isacc going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 181,352 US residents.
Is Isacc a common name?
We classify Isacc as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,951 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Isacc most popular?
The single biggest year for Isacc was 2003, when 85 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Isacc is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Isacc in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,898 people with the name Isacc, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,847 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Isacc in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Isacc?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Isacc appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,903 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Isacc?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Isacc is Hispanic at 65.6%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (9.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Isacc most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Isacc in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (1,246 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Isacc in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Isacc a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Isacc in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Isacc still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Isacc in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Isacc can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Isacc?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Isacc, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.