How Many People Are Named Yissachar?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Yissachar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Yissachar peaked in popularity in 2008 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yissachar 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 Yissachar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yissachar is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2008
7 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yissachar
Yissachar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yissachar as a male name
Ranked #14,187 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Yissachar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yissachar span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 23 babies were registered. Yissachar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yissachar by Decade
How has Yissachar 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.
Yissachar by State
Yissachar + Last Name Combinations
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Yissachar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yissachar?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Yissachar 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 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Yissachar a common name?
Yissachar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yissachar most popular?
Yissachar reached peak popularity in 2008, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yissachar is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yissachar a male name?
Yissachar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yissachar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yissachar Smith, Yissachar Johnson, Yissachar 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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