Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1901
Icel
Icel has 130 recorded births since 1901 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 130
- total births
- 1901–1994
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Icel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 130 recorded since 1901.
Icel has 130 recorded births among girls since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1994.
- 130 total births
- 1901–1994 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Icel since 1901, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1994.
- 130
- total births
- 1901–1994
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Icel was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
11 babies were named Icel in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Icel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Icel's full recorded timeline at 1918, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1901, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Icel at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1901
Icel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Icel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Icel's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Icel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 56 births (43% of all-time use).
Icel by state
Where Icel concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 5 | 3.8% |
California share of Icel's total US births 4.6%
Even split
6 of 130 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Icel? ▼
Since 1901, Social Security records show 130 babies named Icel. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 11 births.
When was Icel most popular? ▼
Icel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Icel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Icel are California (6 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Icel been used? ▼
Records for Icel go back to 1901, giving 94 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Icel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Icelynn, Icelyn, Icela, Icey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Icel's data
- Icel's decade-level peak was the 1910s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Icels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Icel
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Icela Girl
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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, 1901–1994 (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. "Icel: Baby Name Since 1901 - 130 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/icel. 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 Icel 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.