How Many People Are Named Ikea?
An estimated 566 people in the United States have the first name Ikea. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Ikea peaked in popularity in 1989 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ikea 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 Ikea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
566
About 1 in 605,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1989
81 births
Total Registered
589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ikea
Ikea is predominantly female (98.5%), though 9 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ikea as a male name
Ranked #5,337 in 1989
9 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (9 births)
Ikea as a female name
Ranked #17,858 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1989 (72 births)
Ikea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ikea span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 321 babies were registered. Ikea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ikea by Decade
How has Ikea 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.
Ikea by State
Birth registrations for Ikea span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina. On average, about 24 Ikeas were registered per state.
Ikea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ikea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ikea
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Ikea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ikea?
We estimate approximately 566 people named Ikea 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 605,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Ikea a common name?
Ikea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ikea most popular?
Ikea reached peak popularity in 1989, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ikea is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ikea a female name?
Ikea is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ikea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ikea Smith, Ikea Johnson, Ikea 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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