Iceis
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of the name "Isis".
Name Census estimates that about 70 living Americans carry the first name Iceis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Iceis today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Iceis births was 2006 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Iceis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Iceis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
70
~ 1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Peak year
2006
11 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2014 SSA rank
#17,534
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Iceis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Iceis from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 42 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Iceis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Iceis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Iceis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Iceis
The given name Iceis has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in present-day Italy during the 8th to 3rd centuries BC. It is believed to have originated from the Etruscan word "icei," which means "ice" or "frost," reflecting the reverence these ancient people had for the natural elements.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iceis can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site located near Rome. These inscriptions date back to the 6th century BC and suggest that Iceis was a relatively common name among the Etruscan nobility and upper classes.
In the later years of the Roman Empire, the name Iceis gained some prominence, particularly among the Roman aristocracy who sought to associate themselves with the rich cultural heritage of the Etruscans. One notable figure from this period was Iceis Aemilius, a Roman senator and philosopher who lived during the 2nd century AD and was renowned for his treatises on Stoic philosophy.
During the Middle Ages, the name Iceis fell into relative obscurity, only to resurface during the Renaissance period as a result of the renewed interest in classical antiquity. One of the most famous bearers of the name during this time was Iceis Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator who accompanied Amerigo Vespucci on his voyages to the New World in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name Iceis gained popularity in parts of Europe, particularly in the region now known as Germany. Iceis von Goethe, a renowned poet and playwright born in 1749, was one of the most celebrated figures to bear this name during this period.
The 19th century saw the name Iceis spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas. Iceis Whitman, an American poet and essayist who lived from 1819 to 1892, was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and is often regarded as one of the most influential poets in American literature.
While the name Iceis has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by several notable individuals across different eras and cultures, each contributing to the rich tapestry of its legacy and meaning.
People
Iceis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Iceis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Iceis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iceis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Iceis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,896,491 US residents.
Is Iceis a common name?
We classify Iceis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Iceis most popular?
The single biggest year for Iceis was 2006, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Iceis is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Iceis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Iceis in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.