Icis
A feminine name derived from the name "Isis", associated with the Egyptian goddess of magic and power.
Name Census estimates that about 180 living Americans carry the first name Icis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Icis today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Icis births was 2000 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Icis. 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.
People living today
180
~ 1 in 1,904,191 Americans
Peak year
2000
18 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2013 SSA rank
#15,331
Tracked since 1994
Census
Icis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 177 people with the first name Icis, which placed it at #41,393 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,393
National first-name rank
People counted
177
177 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
56.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Icis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Icis is Black at 56.5%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Icis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Icis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American56.5% · 100
- White15.3% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino14.1% · 25
- Two or more races10.7% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Icis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Icis 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 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Icis 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 Icis 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 Icis
The given name Icis has its origins in ancient Greek culture, deriving from the word "ikis" which means "arrival" or "coming". It first emerged during the classical period of ancient Greek civilization, around the 5th century BCE.
In ancient Greek mythology, Icis was the name of a minor goddess associated with the sea and believed to guide ships safely to shore. The name appears in several ancient texts and inscriptions, particularly those related to maritime activities and seafaring.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Icis was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who lived in the 3rd century BCE. Although little is known about his life, his writings on celestial phenomena and the movement of stars were influential in the development of early astronomy.
In the 1st century CE, Icis was the name of a renowned sculptor from the city of Ephesus, now located in modern-day Turkey. Several of her works, including intricate marble statues depicting mythological figures, have been preserved and are displayed in museums around the world.
During the Byzantine era, around the 6th century CE, Icis was the name of a prominent scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the intellectual and religious debates of the time. His treatises on Christian doctrine and philosophy were widely circulated and studied.
In the 12th century, Icis was the name of a female troubadour from southern France, renowned for her lyrical poetry and songs celebrating courtly love. Her works were widely appreciated and influenced the development of romantic literature in medieval Europe.
Another notable individual named Icis was a 16th-century Italian painter from the city of Venice. Her vibrant and emotive works, depicting religious scenes and portraits, were highly regarded during the Renaissance period and can be found in prestigious art collections worldwide.
While the name Icis has its roots in ancient Greek culture, it has been adapted and used in various forms across different regions and languages throughout history, reflecting the diverse cultural influences and historical connections that have shaped our understanding of names and their meanings.
People
Icis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Icis 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
Icis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Icis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 180 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Icis 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 1,904,191 US residents.
Is Icis a common name?
We classify Icis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Icis most popular?
The single biggest year for Icis was 2000, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Icis is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Icis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 177 people with the name Icis, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,393 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Icis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Icis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Icis leans strongly female. 174 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 5 male bearers (2.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Icis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Icis is Black at 56.5%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Hispanic (14.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Icis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Icis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.5% (100 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Icis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Icis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Icis 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.
Is Icis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Icis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Icis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Icis?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.