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Boy name

Ike

/ˈaɪk/ · 100% boys · 55 born in 2025

Ike has been given to about 7,342 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1953, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈaɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,884
Median age today45 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ike per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1953 · 111
  • Born in 202555
  • All time7,342

How popular is Ike?

Its best year was 1953, when 111 babies were given the name, ranking 680th. The typical living American called Ike is about 45 years old today.

Names that sound like Ike

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Mike0.81
  2. Iker0.71
  3. Luke0.55
  4. Jake0.55
  5. Duke0.55
  6. Zeke0.55
  7. Ivey0.53
  8. Blake0.47

Middle names for Ike

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ike Thomas0.80
  2. Ike James0.80
  3. Ike Cole0.79
  4. Ike Miles0.79
  5. Ike Wilder0.78
  6. Ike Paul0.61

Sibling names for Ike

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Louisasister · 0.90
  2. Lettiesister · 0.89
  3. Amosbrother · 0.88
  4. Estellasister · 0.87
  5. Forestbrother · 0.87
  6. Merritteither · 0.86

Where Ike is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ike Wilson0.75
    2. Ike Williams0.75
    3. Ike Walker0.75
    4. Ike Turner0.75
    5. Ike Torres0.75
    6. Ike Thompson0.75

    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 Ike

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. 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.