Icelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,045

among girls · ↓14 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Icelyn

How common

1 in 29,764

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

54 babies

All-time total

303

#15,835 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Icelyn popularity over time

303 babies have been named Icelyn since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	5	1	–	#18,677
2010s	80	8	+1500%	#5,683
2020s (to 2025)	218	36	+354%	#3,031

Where Icelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	76	0.05	outside top 500
2028	87	0.05	outside top 500
2029	98	0.06	outside top 500
2030	108	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Icelyn

Icelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,045 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 303 American babies have been named Icelyn. Its peak came in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Icelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Icelyn?

The median living Icelyn is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 300 people named Icelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Icelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	54	#3,045
2024	54	#3,031
2023	49	#3,295
2022	23	#5,532
2021	17	#6,802
2020	21	#5,727
2019	22	#5,683
2018	12	#8,835
2017	15	#7,607
2016	9	#11,208
2015	8	#12,264
2014	7	#13,611
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2010	7	#14,032
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2007	5	#18,677
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Icelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Icelyn?

The median living Icelyn is about 2 years old. Half of all living Icelyns are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Icelyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Icelyn are alive in the United States, based on 303 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Icelyn in 2025?

Icelyn ranked #3,045 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Icelyn?

303 babies have been named Icelyn in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Icelyn most popular?

Icelyn peaked in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Icelyn a boy or girl name?

Icelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Icelyn rising or falling?

Icelyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Icelyn become more popular?

Icelyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 girls named Icelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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