boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Ibrahima

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,855 Trend ↑ Rising 54%
Rank 2025
#2,855
among boys · ↑35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Ibrahima
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
53 babies
All-time total
1,098
#4,833 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Ibrahima popularity over time

1,098 babies have been named Ibrahima since 1992, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 115 12 – #3,202
2000s 395 40 +243% #2,055
2010s 361 36 -9% #2,427
2020s (to 2025) 227 38 +5% #2,855

Where Ibrahima 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 58 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ibrahima is most popular

Boys named Ibrahima per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.023 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Ohio, and Georgia.

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 Ibrahima 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 75 0.173 +659%
Ohio 29 0.109 +380%
Georgia 7 0.028 +21%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
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Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
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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 Ibrahima

Ibrahima is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,855 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,098 American babies have been named Ibrahima. Its peak came in 2002, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ibrahima stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ibrahima?

The median living Ibrahima is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,100 people named Ibrahima 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.

Ibrahima year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,855
2024 44 #2,890
2023 33 #3,502
2022 43 #2,933
2021 33 #3,449
2020 30 #3,610
2019 25 #4,161
2018 28 #3,822
2017 43 #2,816
2016 39 #3,026
2015 37 #3,107
2014 31 #3,491
2013 36 #3,084
2012 52 #2,427
2011 32 #3,387
2010 38 #3,038
2009 41 #2,919
2008 43 #2,803
2007 33 #3,332
2006 47 #2,552
2005 35 #2,976
2004 32 #3,107
2003 50 #2,189
2002 53 #2,055
2001 31 #2,954
2000 30 #2,944
1995 12 #4,909
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Famous people named Ibrahima

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ibrahima Konaté Ibrahima Konaté French footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ibrahima Bakayoko Ivorian footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ibrahima Mbaye Ibrahima Mbaye Senegalese footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Ibrahima Traoré Ibrahima Traoré Guinean footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ibrahima Touré Senegalese footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Ibrahima Kassory Fofana Ibrahima Kassory Fofana Prime Minister of Guinea (2018–2021) b. 1954 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Ibrahima Baldé Topics referred to by the same term b. 1989 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ibrahima?

The median living Ibrahima is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ibrahimas are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ibrahima are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ibrahima are alive in the United States, based on 1,098 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ibrahima in 2025?

Ibrahima ranked #2,855 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ibrahima?

1,098 babies have been named Ibrahima in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ibrahima most popular?

Ibrahima peaked in 2002, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Ibrahima a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ibrahima rising or falling?

Ibrahima is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ibrahima become more popular?

Ibrahima is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Ibrahima in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ibrahima?

Well-known people named Ibrahima include Ibrahima Konaté (soccer player), Ibrahima Bakayoko (soccer player), Ibrahima Mbaye (soccer player).

Names like Ibrahima

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