Boys' name · since 1992

Ikechi

41 babies named Ikechi in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Ikechi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 41 have been recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikechi has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2014.

  • #23,524 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikechi ranks #23,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ikechi's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ikechi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ikechi's full recorded timeline at 1999, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ikechi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
456789 1992199619971999200020012014 5

Ikechi by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 61% of the file).

1990s was Ikechi's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Ikechi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikechi? ▼
41 babies have been named Ikechi since 1992. All-time, it sits at #23,524 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
Where does Ikechi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikechi ranks #23,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ikechi most popular? ▼
Ikechi was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Ikechi been used? ▼
Ikechi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 23 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Ikechi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iker, Ike, Ikenna, Ikechukwu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ikechi's data

  • Ikechi's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ikechi

Nearby Names Like Ikechi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ikechi

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Ikenna Boy
#6244 728 births
Ikechukwu Boy
#10981 528 births
Ikeem Boy
#11057 371 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ikechi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1992–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ikechi 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 August 2026.