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Iker
OriginBasque
Meaning"visitation"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#390
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Iker
Long an extremely popular name in Spain, Iker (usually pronounced EE-kuhr in the English speaking world) is the rare Basque name that's starting to make it big in the States also, thanks to soccer player Iker Casillas. Indeed, it's been one of the fastest growing boys' names of the decade.
Iker is also given to girls.
Pronounced EE-ker.
As of October 2026, Iker ranked #390 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #190 in 2015, Nameberry popularity #750.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #215 | 1,791 | 932.4 |
| 2015 | #190 | 2,176 | 1,135.3 |
| 2016 | #235 | 1,637 | 862.6 |
| 2017 | #280 | 1,286 | 694.8 |
| 2018 | #279 | 1,261 | 694.3 |
| 2019 | #339 | 992 | 552.9 |
| 2020 | #380 | 807 | 467.5 |
| 2021 | #483 | 620 | 354.4 |
| 2022 | #385 | 835 | 478.2 |
| 2023 | #357 | 919 | 537.2 |
| 2024 | #384 | 841 | 488.1 |
| 2025 | #390 | 815 | 477.1 |
World rankings
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Iker on lists
Famous Ikers
- Iker CasillasBoy
Spanish footballer
- Iker MuniainBoy
Spanish footballer
- Iker FloresBoy
Spanish cyclist
- Iker Garmendia (b. 2012)Boy
son of soprano Aïnhoa Arteta and equestrian Jesús Garmendia
- Iker Andrey Bolivar (b. 2014)Boy
son of footballer Víctor Bolívar and model Alejandra Rodríguez
Iker in pop culture
- Pronounced EEBoy
kehr, not EE,keer or I,kehr.
Iker in blog posts
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