Total births
233
Boys' name · since 1975
Pike
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 233 babies named Pike, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7919
- among boys today
- 233
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
233 babies have been named Pike since 1975, making it today's #7919 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Pike recorded 233 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #7919 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #7919 among boys today
- 233 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pike is currently the #7919 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 233 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7919
- among boys today
- 233
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Pike vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7919
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Pike was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
17 babies were named Pike in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Pike compares
233 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pike's all-time total is 37% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pike | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 233 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pike splits its recorded history at 2014: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pike at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#7,919
Active since
1975
Pike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Pike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pike's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Pike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
118 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 118 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pike? ▼
Pike has been given to 233 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7919 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Pike most popular? ▼
Pike was most popular in the 2010s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Pike been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pike since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Pike's data
- Pike's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (118 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pike: #7919 Boys' Name - 233 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pike. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Pike 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 June 2026.