Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1953

Ike

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Isaac Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,460 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

Rank 2025
#2,460
among boys · ↑514 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Ike · +31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,056
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1953
111 babies
All-time total
7,342
#1,434 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ike popularity over time

7,342 babies have been named Ike 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1884Boys

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 528 53 – #184
1890s 448 45 -15% #241
1900s 418 42 -7% #253
1910s 671 67 +61% #367
1920s 700 70 +4% #697
1930s 465 47 -34% #848
1940s 546 55 +17% #832
1950s 721 72 +32% #680
1960s 418 42 -42% #1,021
1970s 377 38 -10% #1,277
1980s 337 34 -11% #1,508
1990s 274 27 -19% #2,026
2000s 454 45 +66% #1,957
2010s 656 66 +44% #1,659
2020s (to 2025) 329 55 -16% #2,009

Where Ike 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ike

Ike is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,460 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,342 American babies have been named Ike. Its peak came in 1953, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Ike?

The median living Ike is about 39 years old; half are between 14 and 65. An estimated 3,600 people named Ike are alive in the United States today.

median 39 020406080100

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

Ike year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 55 #2,460
2024 42 #2,974
2023 50 #2,628
2022 54 #2,532
2021 57 #2,392
2020 71 #2,009
2019 61 #2,273
2018 69 #2,072
2017 51 #2,506
2016 56 #2,350
2015 95 #1,659
2014 87 #1,737
2013 57 #2,260
2012 57 #2,277
2011 63 #2,113
2010 60 #2,194
2009 69 #2,019
2008 73 #1,957
2007 55 #2,350
2006 51 #2,421
2005 32 #3,192
2004 38 #2,763
2003 45 #2,371
2002 29 #3,136
2001 31 #2,955
2000 31 #2,885
1995 18 #3,611
1990 25 #2,652
1985 42 #1,553
1980 32 #1,782
1975 36 #1,487
1970 34 #1,444
1965 41 #1,195
1960 51 #1,089
1955 75 #849
1950 54 #941
1945 57 #832
1940 40 #1,024
1935 44 #959
1930 60 #848
1925 65 #827
1920 86 #697
1915 70 #703
1910 49 #367
1905 47 #291
1900 65 #253
1895 44 #268
1890 48 #244
1885 41 #260
1880 42 #259

Famous people named Ike

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ike Barinholtz Ike Barinholtz American actor and comedian (born 1977) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ike Turner Ike Turner American musician (1931–2007) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ike Diogu Ike Diogu Nigerian-American basketball player b. 1983 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ike Shorunmu Nigerian footballer (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ike?

The median living Ike is about 39 years old. Half of all living Ikes are between 14 and 65 years old.

How many people named Ike are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Ike are alive in the United States, based on 7,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ike mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

How popular is the name Ike in 2025?

Ike ranked #2,460 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ike?

7,342 babies have been named Ike in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ike most popular?

Ike peaked in 1953, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Ike a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ike rising or falling?

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

Will Ike become more popular?

Ike is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Ike in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ike?

Well-known people named Ike include Ike Barinholtz (actor), Ike Turner (musician), Ike Diogu (basketball player).

Names like Ike

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