Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete, and his wife Naucrate.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Icarus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, the architect of the labyrinth of Crete, and his wife Naucrate.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Icarus
The earliest SSA record of Icarus as a baby boy name dates back to 2011, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Icarus — #4,597 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Icarus on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Icarus ranks #4,597 for baby boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+128% over the past five years). All told, over 190 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Icarus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Icarus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ikaros
Names that sound like Icarus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Icarus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ichorous
- Acarus
- Egress
- Across
- Ikra
- Licorous
- Ikaros
- Acris
- Lickerous
- Ecus
- Ogress
- Achras
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About the name Icarus
Icarus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 190 births in the dataset. Icarus's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,597. Use the chart and map above to compare Icarus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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