Ikea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	208	9	217	22	–	#1,842
1990s	321	–	321	32	+48%	#2,057
2000s	46	–	46	5	-86%	#12,259
2010s	5	–	5	1	-89%	#17,862
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

208

217

–

#1,842

1990s

321

–

321

+48%

#2,057

2000s

–

-86%

#12,259

2010s

–

-89%

#17,862

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ikea

Ikea 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 1985, 589 American babies have been named Ikea. Its peak came in 1989, when 81 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 Ikea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ikea?

The median living Ikea is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Ikea 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.

Ikea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
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2020	–	–	–	–
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2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	5	#17,862	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	5	#18,684	–	–
2006	8	#12,821	–	–
2005	8	#12,259	–	–
2004	7	#13,267	–	–
2003	6	#14,535	–	–
2002	6	#14,261	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	6	#13,798	–	–
1995	29	#3,700	–	–
1990	65	#2,057	–	–
1985	35	#2,722	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ikea?

The median living Ikea is about 34 years old. Half of all living Ikeas are between 30 and 36 years old.

How many people named Ikea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ikea are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ikea in 2025?

Ikea 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 Ikea?

589 babies have been named Ikea in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ikea most popular?

Ikea peaked in 1989, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Ikea a boy or girl name?

Ikea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ikea rising or falling?

Ikea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ikea

Ikea popularity over time

The story of Ikea

How old are people named Ikea?

Ikea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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