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Girl name

Icy

/ˈaɪsi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2021

Icy has been given to about 1,095 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1899, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈaɪsi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 194
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Icy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1899 · 28
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,095

How popular is Icy?

Its best year was 1899, when 28 babies were given the name, ranking 583rd. The typical living American called Icy is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Icy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ivy0.69
  2. Quincy0.55
  3. Lucy0.47
  4. Ivey0.49
  5. Macy0.47
  6. Lacy0.47
  7. Kacy0.47
  8. Jacy0.47

Middle names for Icy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Icy Anne0.81
  2. Icy Eve0.80
  3. Icy Elizabeth0.78
  4. Icy Catherine0.78
  5. Icy Josephine0.78
  6. Icy Rose0.77

Sibling names for Icy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.78
  2. Birdiesister · 0.77
  3. Goldiesister · 0.77
  4. Cleoeither · 0.70
  5. Forestbrother · 0.64
  6. Archiebrother · 0.63

Where Icy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Icy Anderson0.77
    2. Icy Reyes0.72
    3. Icy Nguyen0.72
    4. Icy Moore0.72
    5. Icy Lee0.72
    6. Icy Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Icy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.