Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Imaan

Meaning Spelling variant of Iman Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #4,019 Trend ↑ Rising 35%

Spelling variant of Iman.

Rank 2025
#4,019
among girls · ↓353 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Imaan
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
54 babies
All-time total
951
#8,630 all-time among girls
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Imaan popularity over time

951 babies have been named Imaan 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1990s 58 – 58 6 – #6,972
2000s 263 22 285 29 +391% #3,762
2010s 296 42 338 34 +19% #4,178
2020s (to 2025) 197 73 270 45 +33% #3,666

Where Imaan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Imaan

Imaan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,019 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 951 American babies have been named Imaan, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Imaan?

The median living Imaan is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Imaan are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Imaan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #4,019 17 #5,476
2024 42 #3,666 11 #7,443
2023 36 #4,075 18 #5,326
2022 31 #4,516 5 #13,080
2021 29 #4,666 11 #7,289
2020 23 #5,378 11 #7,205
2019 30 #4,586 7 #10,140
2018 34 #4,187 9 #8,420
2017 26 #5,108 – –
2016 26 #5,194 8 #9,179
2015 31 #4,528 8 #9,061
2014 31 #4,587 – –
2013 30 #4,692 – –
2012 28 #5,018 5 #12,976
2011 35 #4,178 – –
2010 25 #5,491 5 #12,985
2009 36 #4,220 5 #13,194
2008 26 #5,491 – –
2007 21 #6,412 – –
2006 26 #5,292 – –
2005 27 #4,875 – –
2004 25 #5,120 – –
2003 37 #3,762 5 #11,553
2002 29 #4,319 – –
2001 18 #6,159 5 #11,230
2000 18 #6,049 7 #8,539
1995 6 #12,339 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Imaan?

The median living Imaan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Imaans are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Imaan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Imaan are alive in the United States, based on 951 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Imaan mean?

Spelling variant of Iman.

How popular is the name Imaan in 2025?

Imaan ranked #4,019 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Imaan?

951 babies have been named Imaan in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Imaan most popular?

Imaan peaked in 2023, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Imaan a boy or girl name?

Imaan is used for both: about 86% of babies named Imaan have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Imaan rising or falling?

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

Will Imaan become more popular?

Imaan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Imaan 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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