Names / Boy names
Icarus
Current rank
#4,771
and rising
All-time peak
#4,771
in 2025
First recorded
2011
in U.S. data
Children named
169
since 2011
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,771 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(IK-uh-rus): Beautiful name, though maybe slightly ironic for reckless dogs. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 2011. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 169 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.