Izzak
A variant spelling of Isaac, of Hebrew origin meaning "he will laugh".
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the first name Izzak. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Izzak today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Izzak births was 2012 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Izzak. 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 Izzak with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
130
~ 1 in 2,636,572 Americans
Peak year
2012
15 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,902
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Izzak: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Izzak from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 67 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Izzak 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 Izzak during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Izzaks live
Origin
Meaning and history of Izzak
The name Izzak is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Yitzchak, which is derived from the Biblical patriarch Isaac. The name Isaac means "he will laugh" and is rooted in the Hebrew phrase "yitzchaq," which means "he laughed." The name Izzak is likely a transliteration from the Hebrew into other languages and alphabets.
In the Old Testament of the Bible, Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah, who were promised a child by God despite their advanced age. When the angel informed Sarah that she would bear a son, she laughed in disbelief, leading to the name Isaac meaning "he will laugh." Isaac went on to become an important figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Izzak can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. The Talmud mentions an individual named Izzak ben Eleazar, who lived in the 3rd century CE and was a renowned Jewish scholar and teacher.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Izzak or its variants. One prominent example is Izzak Abravanel (1437-1508), a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, and biblical commentator who served as a finance minister for King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Another significant figure was Izzak Luria (1534-1572), a renowned Jewish mystic and scholar from Safed, Ottoman Palestine. He is considered the founder of the Lurianic school of Kabbalah, which had a profound influence on Jewish mystical thought and practice.
In the field of literature, Izzak Walton (1593-1683) was an English writer best known for his book "The Compleat Angler," which is considered a classic work on the subject of fishing and a significant piece of English literature.
In more recent times, Izzak Perlman (born 1945) is a renowned American violinist and conductor who has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Izzak or its variants, reflecting the rich cultural and religious heritage of this name.
People
Izzak + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Izzak 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
Izzak: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Izzak?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 130 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Izzak 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 2,636,572 US residents.
Is Izzak a common name?
We classify Izzak as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 131 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Izzak most popular?
The single biggest year for Izzak was 2012, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Izzak is about 16 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 Izzak in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Izzak a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Izzak 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 Izzak still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Izzak 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 Izzak 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 Izzak?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Izzak, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.