Islam
Boy name · #4181 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Islam? In official American birth records, Islam has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Islam ranks #4181 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Islam.
Babies named Islam per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Islam first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 33 babies and a rank of #3455. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Islam against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Islam in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Islam is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Islam will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Islam is most common
State-level data for Islam 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 Islam
Statistically, parents drawn to Islam tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adham, Irfan, Alim, Imani, and Elam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Islam | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 11 | #7136 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Islam?
In official American birth records, the name Islam first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Islam a popular boy name?
Islam ranked #4181 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Islam most popular?
Islam peaked in 2024, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3455 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Islam?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Islam. 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.