How Many People Are Named Ishaq?
An estimated 655 people in the United States have the first name Ishaq. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ishaq peaked in popularity in 2023 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ishaq as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ishaq paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
655
About 1 in 523,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
41 births
Total Registered
662
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ishaq
Ishaq is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 662 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ishaq as a male name
Ranked #3,060 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (41 births)
Ishaq: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ishaq span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 295 babies were registered. While Ishaq is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ishaq by Decade
How has Ishaq tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ishaq by State
Birth registrations for Ishaq span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, California. On average, about 20 Ishaqs were registered per state.
Ishaq + Last Name Combinations
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Ishaq: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ishaq?
We estimate approximately 655 people named Ishaq are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 523,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Ishaq a common name?
Ishaq is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 662 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ishaq most popular?
Ishaq reached peak popularity in 2023, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ishaq is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ishaq a male name?
Ishaq is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ishaq Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ishaq Smith, Ishaq Johnson, Ishaq Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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