US rank #8524 Boys' name Peak 1991 365 births

Ikeem — #8524 US boys' name

365 babies named Ikeem in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s511990s1712000s602010s622020s21
#8524
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Ikeem was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

32 babies were named Ikeem in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ikeem

The Social Security Administration has registered 365 babies named Ikeem between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ikeem currently holds the #8524 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ikeem performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ikeem shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Ikeem in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ikeem 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 365 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.

Ikeem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

365

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

1991

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,524

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ikeem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
32
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Ikeem by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
171 births that decade — 47% of Ikeem's all-time total
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Ikeem by state

Where Ikeem concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ikeem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
24 6.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
16 4.4%
#3 South Carolina
6 1.6%
New York share of Ikeem's total US births 6.6%
Even split

24 of 365 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikeem?
365 babies have been named Ikeem since 1985. It currently ranks #8524 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 32 births.
When was Ikeem most popular?
Ikeem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Ikeem most popular?
The top states for the name Ikeem are New York (24 births), Pennsylvania (16 births), South Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Ikeem been used?
Ikeem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ikeem?
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.

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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, 1985–2024 (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.