Boy name#1,273 of boy names
Ike
Pronounced AY1 K (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1953
- 145 years in use
How popular is Ike?
Ike is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 7,285 children — the 1,273rd most common boys' name on record.
Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1953, when 111 children were given it.
Nicknames
Ike is itself a short form of Isaac.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AY1 K
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Sibling names for Ike
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Ike?
- Ike ranks 1,273rd among boys' names in US records, with 7,285 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 604.
- Is Ike a unisex name?
- No. Ike is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Ike most popular?
- 1953, when 111 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.