Iman
Arabic iman, meaning faith or belief, a central term in Islamic religious vocabulary.
Iman in 2025
Iman was given to 180 babies in the United States in 2025 — 89 boys and 91 girls, making it the 2,370th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,419 babies born.
The history of Iman
Iman reached its highest point in 1996, when 209 babies were given the name, ranking 1,642nd that year.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 6,609 babies have been named Iman. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Iman by decade
| Decade | Babies named Iman | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187 | 3,505 |
| 1980s | 615 | 2,682 |
| 1990s | 1,636 | 1,642 |
| 2000s | 1,787 | 1,775 |
| 2010s | 1,376 | 2,420 |
| 2020s | 1,008 | 2,351 |
Where Iman is heading
Iman has risen 35% over the past decade, from 133 babies in 2015 to 180 in 2025.
Names like Iman
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Iman.