Iman
Boy name · #1799 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.