boy's name
Ikey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 127
Ikey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 9 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ikey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 32 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 13 |
How popular is Ikey?
In 2023, Ikey was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ikey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ikey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ikey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ikey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ikey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ikey
How popular is the name Ikey?
In 2023, Ikey was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ikey a girl's or a boy's name?
Ikey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ikey?
Ikey has 2 syllables.
When was Ikey most popular?
Ikey peaked in 1952, when 9 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.