Ike
Ike is a mostly masculine given name and nickname. It is often short for Isaac. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ike
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ike is a mostly masculine given name and nickname. It is often short for Isaac. It may refer to:
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The Story of Ike
Ike first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 42 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 111 Ikes were born — ranking #680 that year. As of 2026, Ike ranks #3,312 for baby boys with 36 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 7K Ikes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ike
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ike is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ick
- Aich
- Eich
- Icw
- Eick
- Eic
- Aiche
- Icc
- Eyck
- Icq
- Eike
- Eiche
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ike
Ike is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Ike's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #184. Use the chart and map above to compare Ike'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.