Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Ikaia

Ikaia is a name with a single cultural origin: Hawaiian.

  • Hawaiian
Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#6,335 (2021)
Total Babies
86
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2012
First Year
2023
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#6335
Peak Rank
86
Total Count
10
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ikaia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ikaia is a name with a single cultural origin: Hawaiian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hawaiian

The Story of Ikaia

American parents first put Ikaia on the record books as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Ikaias were born — ranking #6,335 that year. About 59% of every Ikaia on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Ikaia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 86 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ikaia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ikaia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ikaia

What does the name Ikaia mean?
Ikaia is a name with a single cultural origin: Hawaiian.
What is the origin of the name Ikaia?
Ikaia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hawaiian.
How popular is Ikaia in 2026?
In 2026, Ikaia ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ikaia most popular?
Ikaia reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #6,335 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ikaia most popular?
Ikaia has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ikaia.
Is Ikaia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ikaia is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Ikaia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ikaia include Elonzo, Kino, Issam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ikaia

Ikaia is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Ikaia's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Ikaia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.