Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ike
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1953
Peak births
111
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ike
How many people are named Ike?
An estimated 3,346 living Americans are named Ike.
How rare is Ike?
Ike is uncommon among babies today, with 55 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 50.5% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Ike?
The median age of a living American named Ike is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 61 years old.
Is Ike still popular?
Yes. Ike is holding steady, with 55 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Ike most common?
Ike has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
50.5%
2025
55
All-time
7,342
Where it lives now
Ike is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Ike is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.