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girls' name ★ peaked 1899

Icy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Icy
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1899
28 babies
All-time total
1,095
#7,046 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Icy popularity over time

1,095 babies have been named Icy since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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
1880s 88 9 – #569
1890s 175 18 +99% #553
1900s 178 18 +2% #725
1910s 195 20 +10% #1,048
1920s 212 21 +9% #1,521
1930s 114 11 -46% #1,798
1940s 61 6 -46% #2,632
1950s 41 4 -33% #4,183
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 18 2 – #9,741
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,574
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 +167% #11,511

The story of Icy

Icy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,095 American babies have been named Icy. Its peak came in 1899, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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 Icy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Icy?

The median living Icy is about 77 years old; half are between 66 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Icy are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Icy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 8 #11,511
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #17,574
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 6 #9,741
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 9 #4,183
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,839
1940 11 #2,632
1935 10 #2,818
1930 15 #2,246
1925 26 #1,665
1920 21 #1,918
1915 22 #1,593
1910 11 #1,464
1905 23 #766
1900 16 #952
1895 13 #911
1890 8 #1,047
1885 6 #977
1880 5 #874

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Icy?

The median living Icy is about 77 years old. Half of all living Icys are between 66 and 86 years old.

How many people named Icy are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Icy are alive in the United States, based on 1,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Icy in 2025?

Icy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Icy?

1,095 babies have been named Icy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Icy most popular?

Icy peaked in 1899, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Icy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Icy rising or falling?

Icy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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