Ibrahima
Boy name · #2863 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ibrahima? In official American birth records, Ibrahima has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ibrahima in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ibrahima is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ibrahima will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ibrahima is most common
State-level data for Ibrahima is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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.
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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
How old is the name Ibrahima?
In official American birth records, the name Ibrahima first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.