Ikechukwu vs Ike

Side-by-side comparison of Ikechukwu and Ike — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ikechukwu

Boy name · Rank #11201

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Name B

Ike

Boy name · Rank #2944

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Metric Ikechukwu Ike
Current Rank #11201 #2944
Total Births (all years) 522 7,285
Peak Year 1997 1953
Peak Year Births 20 111
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ikechukwu Ike
1880ss — 528
1890ss — 448
1900ss — 418
1910ss — 671
1920ss — 700
1930ss — 465
1940ss — 546
1950ss — 721
1960ss — 418
1970ss 13 377
1980ss 81 337
1990ss 134 274
2000ss 149 454
2010ss 113 656
2020ss 32 272

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ikechukwu Ike
2014 11 87
2015 13 95
2016 12 56
2017 13 51
2018 13 69
2019 11 61
2020 5 71
2021 7 56
2022 7 54
2023 7 49
2024 6 42

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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