Pike

An uncommon Middle English pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameMiddle EnglishDeclining Also a pet name
#8143 523in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A surname from Middle English.

Pike is a boy's baby name of Middle English origin, from the surname originally given to someone who lived near a pike — either a pointed hill or the long-jawed freshwater fish. As a first name, it carries the rugged, outdoor energy of nature names and place-inspired surnames.

Pike is sharp and strong — a name with the precision of its namesake fish and the angular confidence of a mountain peak, bold and impossible to mistake for anything ordinary.

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Popularity Over Time

Pike has 23+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1975.

0491317198020002024

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Pike
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s55
2010s118
2000s41
1990s5
1970s5

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(23 years, 19752024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Pike
YearBirthsRank
202410#8143
202311#7620
202211#7618
202112#6991
202011#7374
20197#10538
201814#6250
201714#6259
20169#8641
201511#7411
201417#5420
20136#11800
201216#5662
201116#5608
20108#9452
200912#7127
20066#11691
20056#11118
20036#10527
20026#10334

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Pike has two lives

Pike, the baby name
#8143boys
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Pike, the pet name
#7810pet name
8 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19752024) · Methodology