Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Icarus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 169
- 169 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #4,771 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +69%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,771 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 68.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Icarus’s family of names
Icarus has a related form in Icaros. Icarus has a related form in Ickaros. Icarus has a related form in Ickarus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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