Ikenna
How to say it: ee-KEN-uh · /iˈkɛnə/
Igbo for 'father's power' - common masculine name among Igbo in Nigeria.
Ikenna was the 5,298th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,484 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,298 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,484 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ikenna is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ike
- Kenna
Honouring a Ikenna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ikenna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Ikenna
- Ikenna Iroegbu (born 1995)Nigerian basketball player
- Ikenna Bryan Okwara (born 1986)Nigerian model
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