Total births
46
Unisex name · since 2021
Ice
Ice has 46 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12100
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
46 babies have been named Ice since 2021, making it today's #12100 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ice has been recorded 46 times among boys since 2021, currently ranked #12100 nationally and more common than 15% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #12100 among boys today
- 46 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ice is currently the #12100 unisex name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 46 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12100
- among boys today
- 46
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Ice vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12100
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Ice was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Ice in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ice compares
46 15th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ice's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ice | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ice's full recorded timeline at 2023, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,100
Active since
2021
Ice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Ice popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2021 (Ice as girls' name)
Ice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ice's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Ice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ice? ▼
Ice has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12100 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ice most popular? ▼
Ice was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Ice a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ice is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 46 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Ice been used? ▼
Ice has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 5 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iceland. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ice
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2021–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ice: #12100 Unisex Name - 46 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.