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Ikaia is the Hawaiian form of the Hebrew name Isaiah. It reflects the traditional Hawaiian practice of adapting biblical names using the local phonetic system, where 's' sounds often transition to 'k' sounds.
Less common today
Ikaia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,661 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).