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Ike

“Variant of Isaac — He laughs; he will laugh” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2451 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ike has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #184 (1884) · 7,342 babies named Ike all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ikes

• Ike Turner — American musician (1931–2007)
• Ike Barinholtz — American comedian and actor
• Ike Ugbo — English association football player (born 1998)
• Ike Shorunmu — Nigerian footballer
• Ike Diogu — Nigerian-American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Ike Broflovski — South Park
• Ike — Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance · Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
• Ike Anwhistle — A Series of Unfortunate Events

What Ikes become

Among 248 notable people named Ike:

Athletes appear 2.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ike Ugbo, English association football player (born 1998).

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