Isaac
He will laugh — Hebrew origin.
Isaac currently ranks #36 in Canada (2024), #36 in England and Wales (2025), and #40 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Isaac ranks in the top 50 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Isaac has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Isaac.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #33 | #34 | #40 | #38 | #36 | — |
| England and Wales | #21 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #37 | #36 |
| USA | #39 | #40 | #42 | #42 | #40 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #36 |
| 2023 | #38 | |
| 2022 | #40 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #45 |
| 2023 | #43 | |
| 2022 | #38 | |
| 2021 | #34 | |
| 2020 | #29 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #24 |
| 2023 | #25 | |
| 2022 | #38 | |
| 2021 | #56 | |
| 2020 | #34 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #31 |
| 2023 | #40 | |
| 2022 | #40 | |
| 2021 | #32 | |
| 2020 | #38 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #57 |
| 2023 | #53 | |
| 2022 | #63 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #54 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #36 |
| 2024 | #37 | |
| 2023 | #27 | |
| 2022 | #26 | |
| 2021 | #25 | |
| 2020 | #21 | |
| USA | 2024 | #40 |
| 2023 | #42 | |
| 2022 | #42 | |
| 2021 | #40 | |
| 2020 | #39 | |
Names as popular as Isaac
Isaac ranked #21 among boy names in England and Wales, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Isaac
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Isaac a popular boy name?
Yes. Isaac reached #21 in England and Wales in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#21 in England and Wales · 2020
GeographyWhere is Isaac most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Isaac ranks highest in England and Wales, at #36 in 2025.
#36 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Isaac mean?
Isaac means He will laugh. It is Hebrew in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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