How Many People Are Named Ikesha?
An estimated 82 people in the United States have the first name Ikesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Ikesha peaked in popularity in 1977 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ikesha 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 Ikesha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ikesha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
82
About 1 in 4,179,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1977
12 births
Total Registered
88
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ikesha
Ikesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 88 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ikesha as a female name
Ranked #14,316 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1977 (12 births)
Ikesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ikesha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 54 babies were registered. Ikesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ikesha by Decade
How has Ikesha 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.
Ikesha by State
Ikesha + Last Name Combinations
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Ikesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ikesha?
We estimate approximately 82 people named Ikesha 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 4,179,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Ikesha a common name?
Ikesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ikesha most popular?
Ikesha reached peak popularity in 1977, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ikesha is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ikesha a female name?
Ikesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ikesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ikesha Smith, Ikesha Johnson, Ikesha 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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