Isaac

Isaac

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Isaac first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 2,829 babies (rank #20 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,360 boys (rank #37). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Isaac

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Isaac yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

49,129

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,829

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	480	#104
1997	529	#102
1998	666	#84
1999	710	#79
2000	798	#67
2001	793	#75
2002	931	#63
2003	942	#64
2004	1,104	#58
2005	1,302	#54
2006	1,333	#55
2007	1,762	#42
2008	1,948	#39
2009	1,979	#41
2010	2,115	#37
2011	2,352	#33
2012	2,682	#30
2013	2,569	#29
2014	2,636	#25
2015	2,829	#20
2016	2,662	#20
2017	2,432	#24
2018	2,578	#20
2019	2,331	#23
2020	2,074	#21
2021	1,888	#25
2022	1,733	#26
2023	1,611	#27
2024	1,360	#37

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

480

#104

1997

529

#102

1998

666

#84

1999

710

#79

2000

798

#67

2001

793

#75

2002

931

#63

2003

942

#64

2004

1,104

#58

2005

1,302

#54

2006

1,333

#55

2007

1,762

#42

2008

1,948

#39

2009

1,979

#41

2010

2,115

#37

2011

2,352

#33

2012

2,682

#30

2013

2,569

#29

2014

2,636

#25

2015

2,829

#20

2016

2,662

#20

2017

2,432

#24

2018

2,578

#20

2019

2,331

#23

2020

2,074

#21

2021

1,888

#25

2022

1,733

#26

2023

1,611

#27

2024

1,360

#37

Numerology of Isaac

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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