Iceland
The Story of Iceland
As a girl name
Iceland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 26 Icelands were born — ranking #5,015 that year. As of 2026, Iceland ranks #5,015 for girls with 26 births, rising sharply (+194% over the past five years). In total, more than 129 Icelands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Iceland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 11 Icelands were born — ranking #7,285 that year. As of 2026, Iceland ranks #7,285 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Icelands 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 Iceland
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About the name Iceland
Iceland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Iceland's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Iceland'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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