Ice
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral.
Meaning & Origin of Ice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice. As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, ice is considered to be a mineral.
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The Story of Ice
As a girl name
Ice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Ices were born — ranking #13,458 that year. As of 2026, Ice ranks #13,458 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Ices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Ices were born — ranking #6,513 that year. As of 2026, Ice ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Ices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ice
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ice is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Isw
- Aice
- Ajs
- Eiss
- Aiss
- Eyes
- Ies
- Ize
- Ise
- Ais
- Ayes
- Eis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ice
Ice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Ice's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Ice'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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