Issachar

IH-suh-chahr /ˈɪsɐˌtʃɑːɹ/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Issachar is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and has grown less common since.

Issachar is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,601 for boy births in the United States (and #13,850 across all names), given to 13 babies. Issachar was first reported in SSA data in 1976 and peaked in 2019 (20 births).

About the name Issachar

PronunciationIH-suh-chahr /ˈɪsɐˌtʃɑːɹ/
CultureHebrew
ScriptureChristianity Bible (OT)Judaism Torah
#6,601U.S. rank among boys 2025
#13,850among all names 2025
13U.S. births 2025
20peak births 2019
1976first in SSA data

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How popular is Issachar?

Boys named Issachar 13 in 2025
1976198019902000201020202025
Boys named Issachar per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1976–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Issachar total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251313#6,601
20241010#7,980
20231010#7,938
20221010#7,988
202155#12,869
202055#12,824
20192020#4,869
201888#9,132
20171010#7,799
20161010#7,815
201599#8,298
20141010#7,785
201177#10,037
201055#13,006
200455#12,049
200355#11,566
200255#11,358
19975—#9,852
19965—#9,589
19765—#5,960