Ike is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ike means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ike across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ike has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ike is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will laugh”. A short form of Isaac.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,342 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 128 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ike per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (111/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (12/yr).
Ike is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #1,524 nationally (given to 111 babies that year).
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