Yitzchok is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yitzchok in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
US Rank #958
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #958, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yitzchok
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Yitzchok per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yitzchok in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yitzchok has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 521 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1158 in 2011. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 Zilberstein (Hebrew: יצחק זילברשטיין, also spelled Silberstein) is a prominent Orthodox rabbi, posek (Jewish legal authority) and expert in medical...; 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...; Yitzchok Lichtenstein — 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....
Yitzchok ranks #958 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
12
UK babies named Yitzchok (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 521 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
Likely around 1 other Yitzchok in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss was the Chief Rabbi, or Ga'avad (Gaon Av Beis Din), of Jerusalem for the Edah HaChareidis. He was appointed to this post in 2003, after having served as a dayan, or Rabbinical Judge, of the Machzike Hadass community of Antwerp, Belgium.
Yitzchok Zilberstein (Hebrew: יצחק זילברשטיין, also spelled Silberstein) is a prominent Orthodox rabbi, posek (Jewish legal authority) and expert in medical ethics. He is the av beis din of the Ramat Elchanan neighborhood of Bnei Brak, the Rosh Kollel of Kollel Bais David in Holon, and the Rav of Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak.
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. He is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages).
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. He is a major editor for the writings of Rabbis Chaim Soloveitchik, Moshe Soloveichik and Joseph B.