Boys' name · since 1978

Icholas

70 babies named Icholas in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

70
total births
1978–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
93%
born in that decade

70 boys have been named Icholas since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Icholas recorded 70 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1989.

  • 70 total births
  • 1978–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 93% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

70 boys have been named Icholas since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

70
total births
1978–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
93%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

93% of everyone ever named Icholas was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

10 babies were named Icholas in 1986 - its busiest year on record.

Icholas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Icholas's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Icholas at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

70

Since 1978

12 years of records

Peak year

1986

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1978

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1989

Icholas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
10
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4681012 1978198119821983198419851986198719881989 6

Icholas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Icholas's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.

Icholas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (93% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Icholas?
70 babies have been named Icholas since 1978. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 10 births.
When was Icholas most popular?
Icholas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Icholas been used?
Records for Icholas go back to 1978, giving 12 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Icholas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ichael, Ichiro, Ichigo, Ichard. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1978–1989 (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. "Icholas: Baby Name Since 1978 - 70 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/icholas. 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 Icholas 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.