Girls' name · since 1977

Ikisha

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Ikisha, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,473 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

Ikisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 37 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikisha has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1985.

  • #38,473 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikisha ranks #38,473 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#38,473 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ikisha's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ikisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ikisha splits its recorded history at 1980: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ikisha popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
456789 197719781979198019821985 5

Ikisha by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (19 births, 51% of the file).

1980s was Ikisha's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Ikisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikisha? ▼
Ikisha has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,473 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 8 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Ikisha sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ikisha ranks #38,473 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ikisha: 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, 1977–1985 (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 Ikisha 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.