Ibrahima
Boy name · #2863 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Ibrahima is currently the #2863 boy name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Ibrahima.
The 33-year story
Ibrahima first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 53 boys were named Ibrahima — good for #2046 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ibrahima per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ibrahima against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ibrahima in class?
Ibrahima scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ibrahima is most common
State-level data for Ibrahima is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ibrahima
Statistically, parents drawn to Ibrahima tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ibraheem, Krishna, Takoda, Moussa, and Surya.
IbraheemKrishnaTakodaMoussaSuryaHumzaYonatanIzaac
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ibrahima | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 43 | #2798 |
| 2016 | 39 | #2993 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3014 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 47 | #2542 |
| 2005 | 35 | #2960 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2180 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2931 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ibrahima a popular boy name?
Ibrahima ranked #2863 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Ibrahima most popular?
Ibrahima peaked in 2002, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2046 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ibrahima?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Ibrahima. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.