Isak is a distinctive choice, ranked #1307 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Isak in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1307
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About the Name Isak
Isak is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 887 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1440 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Isak is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Isak in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Isak
Isak Férriz — Isaac "Isak" Férriz Álvaro is an Andorran-born actor and director based in Barcelona.
Alexander Isak — Alexander Isak is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Liverpool and the Sweden national team.
Isak Hien — Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Isak
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Isak per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Isak in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Isak is at its highest recorded position — #1,307 in 2025, with 21 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,404.
Isak is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Isak include: Isak Férriz, Alexander Isak and Isak Hien. Short summaries for each appear below.
Isak does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Isaks in the wild.
21
UK babies named Isak (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1097 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Isak
Almost certainly the only Isak in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Isak
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Sweden national team.