Given name
Ikey
“full of laughter”
Ikey is a variant of Ike. In Hebrew use, Ike carries the interpretation “full of laughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ikey is a variant of Ike. In Hebrew use, Ike carries the interpretation “full of laughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Ikey is a diminutive of Isaac. An origin associated with Isaac is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Ikey is a diminutive of Isaac.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Ikey is a diminutive of Isaac. The history of Isaac gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Isaac is the name of the son of Abraham.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Ikey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 127
- 127 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1952
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 9 in 1952. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 135 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ikey’s family of names
In English usage, Ikey is a diminutive of Isaac. Ikey has a related form in Ike.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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