Fraser vs Isaac
Fraser and Isaaccompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #305 and Isaac #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Isaac #37 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #101 and Isaac #49 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Isaac #87 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1982, Fraser was ranked #92 and Isaac #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Fraser and Isaac over time
Fraser and Isaac appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Isaac held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fraser in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Fraser reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Isaac in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isaac in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Isaac #20 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Isaac #37.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isaac in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #247 in 2009, Isaac #23 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #305, Isaac #26.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fraser | Isaac |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally understood as 'he will laugh' or 'he laughs', tied to the biblical narrative in which Abraham and Sarah laugh at the prophecy of Isaac's birth in their old age. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪzək/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isaac has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac); Fraser does not have one recorded yet.
- Fraser and Isaac both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Isaac; Fraser doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Isaac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys