boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Ibraheem

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,497 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,497
among boys · ↑79 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Ibraheem · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
76 babies
All-time total
1,599
#3,788 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Ibraheem popularity over time

1,599 babies have been named Ibraheem since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 6 1 – #5,639
1980s 54 5 +800% #4,130
1990s 176 18 +226% #2,816
2000s 444 44 +152% #2,012
2010s 597 60 +34% #1,921
2020s (to 2025) 322 54 -10% #2,355

Where Ibraheem is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 58 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 60 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ibraheem is most popular

Boys named Ibraheem per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ibraheem born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 27 0.062 +103%
California 40 0.044 +43%
New Jersey 8 0.040 +30%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 +23%
Illinois 8 0.031 ≈ national
Texas 26 0.030 ≈ national
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ibraheem

Ibraheem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,497 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,599 American babies have been named Ibraheem. Its peak came in 2015, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ibraheem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ibraheem?

The median living Ibraheem is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Ibraheem are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ibraheem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,497
2024 52 #2,576
2023 44 #2,862
2022 57 #2,452
2021 58 #2,355
2020 57 #2,355
2019 49 #2,638
2018 38 #3,068
2017 54 #2,398
2016 68 #2,072
2015 76 #1,921
2014 60 #2,241
2013 67 #2,030
2012 57 #2,276
2011 57 #2,272
2010 71 #1,965
2009 47 #2,633
2008 70 #2,012
2007 54 #2,392
2006 43 #2,714
2005 47 #2,447
2004 51 #2,260
2003 38 #2,642
2002 33 #2,842
2001 29 #3,093
2000 32 #2,833
1995 16 #3,939
1990 12 #4,513
1985 8 #4,868
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ibraheem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ibraheem?

The median living Ibraheem is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ibraheems are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ibraheem are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Ibraheem are alive in the United States, based on 1,599 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ibraheem in 2025?

Ibraheem ranked #2,497 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ibraheem?

1,599 babies have been named Ibraheem in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ibraheem most popular?

Ibraheem peaked in 2015, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Ibraheem a boy or girl name?

Ibraheem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ibraheem rising or falling?

Ibraheem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ibraheem become more popular?

Ibraheem is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 boys named Ibraheem in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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