Ishaaq
Ishaaq was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #822 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Ishaaq as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #822 (39) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #945 (33) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #827 (39) | — |
| 2022 | #5,633 (16) | #784 (41) | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #761 (44) | — |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #921 (31) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #844 (36) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #958 (30) | — |
| 2017 | #8,840 (8) | #833 (38) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #758 (44) | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #740 (44) | — |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | #1,035 (27) | — |
| 2013 | #8,789 (8) | #1,001 (28) | — |
| 2012 | — | #1,191 (22) | — |
| 2011 | #12,287 (5) | #1,024 (26) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #5,633.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2002.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ishaaq is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 240,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 130,000 to 1 in 430,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishaaq | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Ishaaq | England & Wales | Boys | #822 | 39 |
| Is'Haaq | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Ishaaq | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ishaaq | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |