US rank #4547 Boys' name Peak 2024 99 births

Ikal — #4547 US boys' name

99 babies named Ikal in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s83
#4547
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Ikal was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

23 babies were named Ikal in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ikal

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Ikal between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ikal currently holds the #4547 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ikal performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ikal shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ikal in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ikal in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 99 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ikal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

99

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2024

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,547

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ikal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
23
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
510152025 2024202320222021202020192018 9

Ikal by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
83 births that decade — 84% of Ikal's all-time total
2010s162020s83

Ikal by state

Where Ikal concentrates geographically — total births since 2018

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ikal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 21.2%
#2 Texas
6 6.1%
California share of Ikal's total US births 21.2%
Even split

21 of 99 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikal?
99 babies have been named Ikal since 2018. It currently ranks #4547 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 23 births.
When was Ikal most popular?
Ikal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ikal most popular?
The top states for the name Ikal are California (21 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Ikal been used?
Ikal has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ikal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ikaika, Ikaia, Ikaris, Ikai. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2018–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.