Iman
Boy name · #1799 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Iman? In official American birth records, Iman has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Iman ranks #1799 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Iman.
The 53-year story
Iman first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #1793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Iman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Iman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Iman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Iman is most common
State-level data for Iman 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 Iman
Statistically, parents drawn to Iman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Usman, Luqman, Ayman, Osman, and Bowman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 84 | #1891 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2290 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 82 | #1870 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 73 | #1994 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3095 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Iman?
In official American birth records, the name Iman first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Iman a popular boy name?
Iman ranked #1799 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Iman most popular?
Iman peaked in 2025, when 89 American boys received the name (ranked #1793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Iman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American boys was named Iman. 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.