Total births
580
Girls' name · since 1985
Ikea
580 babies named Ikea in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 580
- total births
- 1985–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Ikea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 580 recorded since 1985.
Ikea has 580 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2012.
- 580 total births
- 1985–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
580 girls have been named Ikea since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 580
- total births
- 1985–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ikea was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
72 babies were named Ikea in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Ikea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ikea splits its recorded history at 1996: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ikea at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Ikea popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2012
- Peak year (1989)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ikea popularity over time - boys
9 total births recorded since 1989 (Ikea as boys' name)
Ikea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ikea's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ikea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
208 births
- 1990s
1990s
321 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 321 births (55% of all-time use).
How Ikea compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ikea's total volume
Ikea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ikea by state
Where Ikea concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 67 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 60 | 10.3% |
| #3 | District of Columbia | | 35 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 21 | 3.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 19 | 3.3% |
| #6 | California | | 13 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 7 | 1.2% |
Pennsylvania share of Ikea's total US births 11.6%
Even split
67 of 580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Ikea appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ikea? ▼
Ikea has been given to 580 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 72 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Ikea most popular? ▼
Ikea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 321 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Ikea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ikea are Pennsylvania (67 births), Maryland (60 births), District of Columbia (35 births).
How long has the name Ikea been used? ▼
Records for Ikea go back to 1985, giving 28 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Ikea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ikeya, Ikesha, Ikeisha, Ikeria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ikea's data
- Ikea's decade-level peak was the 1990s (321 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Ikeas (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Ikea
Nearby Names Like Ikea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ikea
Ikeya Girl
102 births
Ikesha Girl
88 births
Ikeisha Girl
69 births
Ikeria Girl
57 births
Ikeia Girl
51 births
Compare Ikea side by side: Ikea vs Ikeya Ikea vs Ikesha Ikea vs Ikeisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1985–2012 (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. "Ikea: Baby Name Since 1985 - 580 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ikea. 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 Ikea 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.