Iman
Iman was the 2072nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 91 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1043rd with 178 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 148 places. More babies were named Iman in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,072 girls, down 208 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 91girls
- Girls and boys
- 54% girls, 46% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1996178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,609babies recorded
Iman popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,072 | #1,798 | 91 | 89 |
| 2020 | #1,864 | #2,565 | 104 | 50 |
| 2010 | #1,878 | #4,581 | 108 | 21 |
| 2000 | #1,158 | #2,643 | 174 | 35 |
| 1990 | #1,580 | #4,061 | 96 | 14 |
| 1980 | #2,619 | #2,136 | 36 | 25 |
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How popular is Iman, counting every spelling?
Iman is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,425 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,072 for Iman on its own. Together these spellings went to 137 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iman | 91 | #2,072 | 457 |
| Imaan | 36 | #4,019 | 174 |
| Aiman | 10 | #9,472 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Iman?
91 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Iman (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Iman born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 92 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Iman.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Iman?
About 5,100 people born in the US named Iman are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 13 and 31. That makes Iman mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Iman by state
How common Iman was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (5.3×), New York (2.2×), Illinois (1.8×). In 39 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Iman: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Iman, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Iman
How popular is the name Iman?
Iman was the 2072nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 91 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1043rd with 178 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 148 places. More babies were named Iman in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Iman a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 54% girls, 46% boys given the name Iman in the US.
Where is Iman most popular?
In 2021–2025, Iman was most common in Minnesota (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Illinois.