Fun Facts About the Name Ikenna
- 727 babies named Ikenna: U.S. records list 727 babies given the name Ikenna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ikenna Mean?
Ikenna is an Igbo masculine name meaning "father's power" or "power of the father." It is a compound of the Igbo words ike, "power" or "strength," and nna, "father." The literal components are "power" and "father"; the customary English rendering supplies the possessive relationship, so the name is usually translated as "father's power." English versions sometimes say "father's strength" because ike covers both ideas.
Ikenna Name History & Origins
Ikenna belongs to the Igbo language of southeastern Nigeria. It is formed from native Igbo vocabulary and follows a common Igbo pattern in which ordinary words are joined to make a personal name. The name is not a variant of a European name; its structure is explained by its Igbo components. Igbo personal names often carry a phrase-like meaning, and Ikenna's meaning is transparent to speakers of the language.
The name is written in the Latin-based Igbo orthography as Ikenna. Its history is tied to Igbo naming practice rather than to a borrowed form that changed across several languages.
How Popular is the Name Ikenna?
Ikenna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #2,942 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,248 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #4,753 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #6,038 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #5,286 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #5,204 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #6,092 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #5,655 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #4,995 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #5,903 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #5,399 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #6,466 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #6,435 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,388 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #6,106 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #4,883 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #5,116 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #6,566 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #5,592 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #4,700 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #4,412 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #4,111 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #3,778 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2003 | #3,475 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2002 | #3,845 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #4,025 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #4,279 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #3,218 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1998 | #4,495 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #4,329 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #3,057 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1995 | #4,129 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #3,381 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #3,899 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #3,996 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #2,942 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1990 | #4,261 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #5,338 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #4,288 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #6,422 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #3,525 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1984 | #3,172 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #5,258 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #3,963 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #4,679 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #6,442 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,184 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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