How Many People Are Named Iceland?
An estimated 89 people in the United States have the first name Iceland. It is used for both genders, with 87.8% female. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Iceland peaked in popularity in 2023 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iceland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iceland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iceland is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
89
About 1 in 3,851,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.8% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2023
31 births
Total Registered
90
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iceland
Iceland is predominantly female (87.8%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Iceland as a male name
Ranked #7,449 in 2023
11 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Iceland as a female name
Ranked #5,489 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (23 births)
Iceland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iceland span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 78 babies were registered. Iceland remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iceland by Decade
How has Iceland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Iceland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iceland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iceland
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Iceland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iceland?
We estimate approximately 89 people named Iceland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,851,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Iceland a common name?
Iceland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 90 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iceland most popular?
Iceland reached peak popularity in 2023, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iceland is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iceland a female name?
Iceland is predominantly female. 87.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iceland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iceland Smith, Iceland Johnson, Iceland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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