Eizik
A Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew name Isaac, meaning "he laughs".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Eizik. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eizik today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eizik births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eizik. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eizik. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,692
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Eizik: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Eizik 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 Eizik during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Geography
Where Eiziks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eizik
The name Eizik has its origins in the Yiddish language, which was spoken by Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe. It is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Isaac, derived from the biblical patriarch Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah.
The name Isaac comes from the Hebrew word "yitzhak," which means "he will laugh" or "he laughs." This is a reference to the story in Genesis where Sarah laughed in disbelief upon being told that she would bear a son in her old age. The name Eizik emerged as a Yiddish variation of this name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Eizik was Eizik ben Yehudah, a 13th-century French Tosafist and rabbinical scholar. He is best known for his commentary on the Talmud and his contributions to Jewish legal literature.
In the 16th century, Eizik Tyrne was a prominent Polish rabbi and author of several works on Jewish law and ethics. He lived in Krakow and was highly respected for his knowledge and teachings.
During the 17th century, Eizik Leyb ben Avigdor was a renowned rabbi and kabbalist in Lithuania. He was a student of the famous Rabbi Yoel Sirkis and wrote extensively on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
In the 19th century, Eizik Meir Dik was a Russian-born Hebrew writer and educator. He was one of the pioneers of the Hebrew Renaissance and played a significant role in reviving the use of Hebrew as a modern literary language.
Another notable figure was Eizik Leizer Perez, a Yiddish writer and poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Poland and is considered one of the classical Yiddish writers, known for his depictions of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
People
Eizik + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eizik as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eizik: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eizik?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eizik 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Eizik a common name?
We classify Eizik as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eizik most popular?
The single biggest year for Eizik was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eizik is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Eizik in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eizik a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eizik 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 Eizik still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eizik 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 Eizik 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Eizik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.