Izac
Hebrew name meaning "he will laugh" or "he laughs".
Name Census estimates that about 765 living Americans carry the first name Izac. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izac today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izac births was 2002 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izac. 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.
People living today
765
~ 1 in 448,045 Americans
Peak year
2002
44 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,321
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Izac: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izac from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 374 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
Izac 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 Izac during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Izacs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Izac, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Izac
The name Izac is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Isaac, which is derived from the biblical Hebrew phrase "yitzchak," meaning "he laughs" or "he will laugh." This name has its origins in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the book of Genesis, where it is given to the son of Abraham and Sarah, who was born to them in their old age.
The name Isaac first appears in the biblical narrative in Genesis 17, when God promises Abraham that his wife Sarah will bear him a son, despite their advanced age. When Sarah overhears this promise, she laughs in disbelief, which prompts God to name the child Isaac, meaning "he laughs." The name is a reminder of the laughter of joy and wonder that accompanied Isaac's birth.
In the ancient Hebrew tradition, the name Isaac held great significance as it was associated with the covenant between God and Abraham. Isaac was the heir to God's promise to Abraham, and through him, the Israelite nation would be established. This biblical association has made the name Isaac, and its variant spellings like Izac, popular among Jewish and Christian communities throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Izac can be found in the writings of the medieval Jewish philosopher and physician, Maimonides (1135-1204 CE). He mentioned an individual named Izac in his work "Mishneh Torah," a comprehensive codification of Jewish law.
Another notable figure with the name Izac was Izac Goldsmid (1720-1795), a British financier and philanthropist of Jewish descent. He was a prominent member of the Goldsmid family, a wealthy Sephardic Jewish family in England, and was known for his contributions to the development of the Jewish community in London.
In the realm of literature, Izac Walton (1593-1683) was an English writer best known for his book "The Compleat Angler," a classic work on the subject of fly fishing. He is considered one of the fathers of the literary genre known as pastoral literature.
Izac ibn al-Shushtari (fl. 1288) was a Jewish poet and philosopher from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain) who wrote in Arabic. He was known for his works on Jewish philosophy and his contributions to the development of the Judeo-Arabic literary tradition.
Lastly, Izac Swigger (1905-1971) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his defensive skills as an outfielder and his ability to hit for average during his Major League Baseball career.
People
Izac + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izac as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Izac: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izac?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 765 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izac 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 448,045 US residents.
Is Izac a common name?
We classify Izac as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 775 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izac most popular?
The single biggest year for Izac was 2002, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izac is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Izac a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izac 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.
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.