Yitzchok is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yitzchok in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
US Rank #911
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About the Name Yitzchok
Yitzchok has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 521 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #1158 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yitzchok is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yitzchok in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #958, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Yitzchok
Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss — Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss was the Chief Rabbi, or Ga'avad (Gaon Av Beis Din), of Jerusalem for the Edah HaChareidis.
Yitzchok Zilberstein — Yitzchok Zilberstein (Hebrew: יצחק זילברשטיין, also spelled Silberstein) is a prominent Orthodox rabbi, posek (Jewish legal authority) and expert in medical ethics.
Yitzchok Sorotzkin — Avrohom Yitzchok Sorotzkin is a rabbi and writer and former Rosh Yeshiva (dean) of Telshe yeshiva who delivers the most advanced Talmudic lecture at the Mesivta of Lakewood.
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 Yitzchok
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Yitzchok per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yitzchok in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yitzchok is declining: down 107 places since 2020, to #1,538 in 2025. It peaked at #1,158 in 2011.
Yitzchok is more popular in the US (#958) than in the UK (#1952). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Yitzchok include: Yitzchok Zilberstein, Yitzchok Sorotzkin and Yitzchok Lichtenstein. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yitzchok ranks #958 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
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UK babies named Yitzchok (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 107 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yitzchok
Almost certainly the only Yitzchok in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Yitzchok
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yitzchok Zilberstein (Hebrew: יצחק זילברשטיין, also spelled Silberstein) is a prominent Orthodox rabbi, posek (Jewish legal authority) and expert in medical ethics.
Avrohom Yitzchok Sorotzkin is a rabbi and writer and former Rosh Yeshiva (dean) of Telshe yeshiva who delivers the most advanced Talmudic lecture at the Mesivta of Lakewood.
Yitzchok (Yitzchak) Abba Lichtenstein is an Israeli-American Orthodox rabbi who is a co-rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas located in Brooklyn, New York and the former Mara d'asra of Kehillas Bais Avrohom in Monsey.