Iker
Basque, meaning visitation. Sabino Arana coined it in the early twentieth century as a Basque equivalent of the Spanish devotional name Visitacion.
Iker in 2025
Iker was given to 815 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 782nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,068 babies born.
The history of Iker
Iker reached its highest point in 2015, when 2,176 babies were given the name, ranking 350th that year.
Across the 28 years of records since 1998, 18,928 babies have been named Iker. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Iker by decade
| Decade | Babies named Iker | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 23,270 |
| 2000s | 619 | 2,410 |
| 2010s | 13,459 | 350 |
| 2020s | 4,845 | 700 |
Where Iker is heading
Iker has fallen 63% over the past decade, from 2,176 babies in 2015 to 815 in 2025.
Names like Iker
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Iker.