The Top 100 List of the most popular boys' names in America includes many modern names. Some are completely new, others are new versions of older names, and others are foreign language versions of familiar English names. At the same time, though, the ancient biblical names that have been with the US for centuries remain popular.
The biblical Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah. Sarah, who was beyond her child-bearing years, was promised by three divine messengers who came to her tent that she would have a child with Abraham (who was himself 100 years old at the time). The name, which in Hebrew means "he will laugh," relates to the way Sarah laughed when the visitors told her of God's plan for her to have a baby at her old age.
2010 showed a slight rise in popularity for the name in the US. It is currently at number 39 on the list of popular names.
