Total births
391
Boys' name · since 1956
Ichael
391 babies named Ichael in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 391
- total births
- 1956–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Ichael sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 391 recorded since 1956.
Ichael has 391 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1989.
- 391 total births
- 1956–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
391 boys have been named Ichael since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 391
- total births
- 1956–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Ichael was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
25 babies were named Ichael in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Ichael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ichael's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ichael at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Ichael popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1989
- Peak year (1982)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Ichael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ichael's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ichael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 34
1950s
34 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
177 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 177 births (45% of all-time use).
Ichael by state
Where Ichael concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.8% |
California share of Ichael's total US births 1.8%
7 of 391 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ichael? ▼
Ichael has been given to 391 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 25 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Ichael most popular? ▼
Ichael was most popular in the 1980s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Ichael most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ichael are California (7 births).
How long has the name Ichael been used? ▼
Ichael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 34 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Ichael? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ichiro, Icholas, Ichigo, Ichard. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ichael's data
- California records the most Ichaels (7 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.
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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, 1956–1989 (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. "Ichael: Baby Name Since 1956 - 391 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ichael. 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 Ichael 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.