Name meaning & stats

Isaac

Isaac means “he laughs, he will laugh” (Hebrew origin). 310,344 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Isaacs are 1.9× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“he laughs, he will laugh”

HebrewWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

310,344 US babies were named Isaac between 1940 and 2025.

Where Isaacs end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Basketball player	1.9×	High · 28 people
NFL-style footballer	1.7×	High · 28 people
Footballer	1.4×	Medium · 24 people
Actor	1.4×	Medium · 21 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, Isaacs show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 87% of the family

Isaac 87%
Issac 6%
Isaak 1%
Izaak 1%
Izaac 1%
Isac 1%
Isacc 1%
Izak 1%
Isak <1%
Izac <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2007)