Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2012
Iggy
78 babies named Iggy in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8193
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Iggy is the #8193 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 78 recorded since 2012.
Iggy has 78 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8193 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #8193 among boys today
- 78 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Iggy is currently the #8193 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 78 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8193
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Iggy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8193
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Iggy was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
12 babies were named Iggy in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Iggy compares
78 22nd 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
Iggy's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iggy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Iggy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iggy's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iggy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,193
Active since
2012
Iggy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Iggy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iggy's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Iggy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 60 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iggy? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 78 babies named Iggy. Today it holds rank #8193 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 12 births.
When was Iggy most popular? ▼
Iggy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Iggy been used? ▼
Records for Iggy go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Iggy: #8193 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iggy. 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 Iggy 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 July 2026.