How Many People Are Named Ikem?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Ikem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Ikem peaked in popularity in 1976 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ikem 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 Ikem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ikem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1976
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ikem
Ikem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ikem as a male name
Ranked #5,953 in 1976
5 male births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (5 births)
Ikem: Popularity Over Time
Ikem by Decade
How has Ikem 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Ikem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ikem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ikem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ikem?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Ikem 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Ikem a common name?
Ikem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ikem most popular?
Ikem reached peak popularity in 1976, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ikem is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ikem a male name?
Ikem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ikem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ikem Smith, Ikem Johnson, Ikem 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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