Girls' name · since 1975
Ikesha
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Ikesha, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 88
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ikesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 88 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Ikesha recorded 88 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1993.
- #28,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 88 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikesha ranks #28,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #28,556 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 88
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ikesha's 88 recorded births place it above 60.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ikesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ikesha's full recorded timeline at 1982, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ikesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1993
- Peak year (1977)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Ikesha by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (54 births, 61% of the file).
1980s was Ikesha's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Ikesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 54 births (61% of all-time use).
Ikesha by state
Where Ikesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.7% |
5 of 88 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ikesha's data
- Ikesha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Ikeshas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ikesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1975–1993 (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 Ikesha 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.