Recorded 1977–1985 Girls' name Peak 1980 37 births

Ikisha — girls' name

37 babies named Ikisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s19
1980s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Ikisha was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ikisha in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ikisha

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Ikisha between 1977 and 1985, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ikisha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ikisha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ikisha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ikisha 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 37 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.

Ikisha at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

37

Since 1977

9 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1977

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1985

Ikisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1977

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Ikisha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
19 births that decade — 51% of Ikisha's all-time total
1970s181980s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikisha?
37 babies have been named Ikisha since 1977. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Ikisha most popular?
Ikisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Ikisha been used?
Ikisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 9 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Ikisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ikia, Ikira. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1977–1985 (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.