Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1970
Icela
Icela has 166 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 166
- total births
- 1970–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Icela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 166 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Icela has been recorded 166 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- 166 total births
- 1970–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Icela since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 166
- total births
- 1970–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Icela was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
14 babies were named Icela in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Icela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Icela's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Icela at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Icela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1995)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Icela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Icela's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Icela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (39% of all-time use).
Icela by state
Where Icela concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 11.4% |
California share of Icela's total US births 11.4%
19 of 166 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Icela? ▼
Icela has been given to 166 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 14 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Icela most popular? ▼
Icela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Icela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Icela are California (19 births).
How long has the name Icela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Icela since 1970 -- 54 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Icela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Icelynn, Icelyn, Icey, Icesis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Icela's data
- Icela's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Icelas (19 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 Icela
Nearby Names Like Icela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Icela
Icelynn Girl
#923 974 births
Icelyn Girl
#3045 303 births
Icey Girl
139 births
Icesis Girl
134 births
Icel Girl
130 births
Compare Icela side by side: Icela vs Icelynn Icela vs Icelyn Icela vs Icey
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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, 1970–2023 (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. "Icela: Baby Name Since 1970 - 166 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/icela. 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 Icela 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.