Ikaika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,472

among boys · ↑1,011 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ikaika · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1983

37 babies

All-time total

1,075

#4,899 all-time among boys

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Ikaika popularity over time

1,075 babies have been named Ikaika since 1978, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#3,664
1980s	214	21	+919%	#1,611
1990s	188	19	-12%	#2,651
2000s	259	26	+38%	#3,017
2010s	241	24	-7%	#3,388
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	+5%	#3,325

Where Ikaika is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ikaika

Ikaika is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,472 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,075 American babies have been named Ikaika. Its peak came in 1983, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Ikaika?

The median living Ikaika is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Ikaika 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.

Ikaika year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,472
2024	23	#4,483
2023	23	#4,516
2022	25	#4,220
2021	35	#3,325
2020	13	#6,431
2019	21	#4,691
2018	23	#4,410
2017	29	#3,711
2016	33	#3,388
2015	31	#3,548
2014	19	#4,945
2013	14	#6,033
2012	22	#4,447
2011	28	#3,724
2010	21	#4,579
2009	31	#3,512
2008	20	#4,797
2007	25	#4,049
2006	29	#3,549
2005	22	#4,110
2004	25	#3,681
2003	32	#3,017
2002	26	#3,390
2001	25	#3,447
2000	24	#3,461
1995	21	#3,235
1990	25	#2,651
1985	20	#2,542
1980	17	#2,773
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1935	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ikaika?

The median living Ikaika is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ikaikas are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Ikaika are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ikaika are alive in the United States, based on 1,075 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ikaika in 2025?

Ikaika ranked #3,472 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ikaika?

1,075 babies have been named Ikaika in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ikaika most popular?

Ikaika peaked in 1983, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ikaika a boy or girl name?

Ikaika is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ikaika rising or falling?

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

Will Ikaika become more popular?

Ikaika is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Ikaika 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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