Yitzchak

“Variant of Isaac — He laughs; he will laugh” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2514 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yitzchak is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1968, it stood at #2514 in 2025; about 1,500 boys have been named Yitzchak along the way. In New Jersey and New York it runs 8–11× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yitzchaks

Yitzchak Meir Alter — Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty
Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor — Russian rabbi and Talmudist (1817–1896)
Yitzchak Mirilashvili — Israeli entrepreneur, controlling shareholder of Israel's channel 14
Yitzchak Lowy — Polish theatre performer (1887–1942)
Yitzchak Zelig Morgenstern — Polish rabbi (1866–1939)

What Yitzchaks become

Among 24 notable people named Yitzchak:

No single standout — notable Yitzchaks spread across many fields.

Similar names: Yitzchok · Izrael · Eythan · Shmiel · Yaziel · Yosiah

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