Rising since 1985, #351 for boys today.
Popularity of Ibrahim since 1954
Babies named Ibrahim per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 36 |
| 1970s | 284 |
| 1980s | 669 |
| 1990s | 1,638 |
| 2000s | 3,658 |
| 2010s | 6,877 |
| 2020s | 4,740 |
Meaning & origin
Ibrahim is a name with deep religious significance across Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, serving as the Arabic form of Abraham. In the United States, it has been consistently used since at least 1954, the year it first appeared on the Social Security records, and has been on a steady upward trajectory since 1985. As of 2025, it ranked 351st nationally, with a popularity ratio of 1 in 1,819 boys, reaching its peak that same year. The name is particularly favored in states with large Muslim populations, such as New York, Michigan, and New Jersey. Ibrahim's rise reflects broader demographic shifts and a growing appreciation for multicultural names, though it remains less common than its English counterpart Abraham.
Ibrahim is the Arabic cognate of the Hebrew name Abraham, derived from the Semitic root 'b-r-h' meaning 'to be fruitful' or 'father of many'. In the Quran, Ibrahim is a revered prophet and patriarch, corresponding to the biblical Abraham. The name has been used across the Muslim world for centuries and is common among Arabic-speaking Christians as well.
Where Ibrahim is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Ibrahim” around the world
Where Ibrahim lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
#27
in 2024
Ireland
31
babies in 2025
Quebec
58
babies in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#83
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ibi, Brahim, Ebe
Sibling names for Ibrahim
Names that share Ibrahim's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aisha, Fatima, Layla, Zainab, Mariam, Ameena, Amina, Aminah, Ayat, Maryam, Aminata, Asiya, Asiyah, Fatimah, Fatoumata, Hafsa, Iqra, Jannat, Manha, Mariama, Sumaya, Tasneem, Yusra, Zaynab, Aissata, Annisa, Batoul, Binta, Bintou, Duaa, Faiza, Fiza, Hafsah, Hajar, Haleema, Halimah, Hareem, Islah, Israa, Maryama, Mehreen, Rehmat, Ruqayyah, Sadiya, Sahra, Seerat, Sumaiya, Sumayah, Sundus, Zuleima, Aasiya, Aayat, Amatullah, Amenah, Ayaat, Duha, Fadumo, Fatiha, Fatimata, Fatmata, Fatuma, Hadja, Haja, Hajra, Hanifa, Hasina, Hawa, Inayah, Jakaria, Jannatul, Kawthar, Khadeejah, Madinah, Mahum, Maimuna, Marieme, Mariyam, Maryum, Muslima, Nabeeha, Nusaiba, Rabia, Rahmah, Rumaisa, Rumaysa, Ruqayya, Saarah, Saliha, Salimata, Sanyia, Shakiyah, Sidrah, Taqwa, Zenab, Zeynab, Isatu, Kainat, Khadeja, Ramata, Soliha, Aafiyah, Afiyah, Amanat, Arshi, Faatimah, Fardowsa, Haddy, Hajer, Hajira, Haleemah, Hanifah, Hawwa, Hidayah, Ibtisam, Kawsar, Makkah, Mariame, Mawada, Maymuna, Nishat, Ramsha, Rimsha, Rokia, Ruqaya, Saleha, Salimatou, Sidratul, Sukaina, Sumaiyah, Tasfia, Zamzam
Brothers: Yusuf, Ismail, Musa, Adam, Khalid, Abdirahman, Abdul, Arham, Ayub, Azaan, Hamza, Haris, Hasan, Hassan, Jabril, Kian, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad, Mustafa, Quran, Sulaiman, Yousef, Zakari, Abdallah, Hamzah, Haroon, Hashim, Hussain, Hussein, Jibril, Kabir, Mikail, Muhammed, Rahim, Rahman, Saleh, Taha, Tahir, Usman, Yahya, Yaseen, Yasin, Youssef, Yousuf, Yunus, Yusef, Zakaria, Zakariya, Aariz, Abdel, Abdulahi, Abdulla, Abdulmalik, Abdurahman, Abid, Aboubacar, Adham, Ahmaad, Akbar, Ashad, Ayyub, Azan, Azhar, Belal, Boubacar, Cheikh, Daniyal, Dawud, Faizan, Habib, Hamad, Hamid, Harun, Hasaan, Hashem, Husain, Huzaifa, Idrees, Ishaq, Islam, Izhaan, Jibreel, Kadir, Luqman, Mahamadou, Mohsin, Mouhamadou, Mouhamed, Mousa, Moussa, Muaz, Mubarak, Muhammadali, Mujtaba, Murad, Murtaza, Musab, Oumar, Owais, Qasim, Rasul, Ridwan, Riyaan, Salih, Souleymane, Subhan, Sufyan, Suhayb, Sulayman, Suleiman, Umair, Uzair, Yahia, Yaqub, Yassin, Yonis, Younes, Yunis, Yusif, Zackaria, Zohaib, Zubair, Aadam, Abdalrahman, Abdiaziz, Abdou, Abdulhadi, Abdulkareem, Abdulkarim, Abdulloh, Abdulwahab, Abdurrahman, Abrar, Ahnaf, Ahyan, Alhaji, Allah, Amad, Araf, Arhum, Ayoub, Burhan, Burhanuddin, Cheick, Danyal, Daoud, Daud, Dawood, Emran, Haadi, Haleem, Hammad, Haroun, Hasnain, Hassen, Husayn, Hussien, Idriss, Ihsan, Imraan, Ismaeel, Izaan, Kabeer, Khadir, Lamine, Mahmood, Mahmud, Mikaeel, Mohid, Moiz, Moosa, Moustafa, Muadh, Mubashir, Muhamad, Mujahid, Muneeb, Mustafo, Nuh, Raiyan, Rehaan, Saim, Salahuddin, Shahzain, Shayaan, Shoaib, Shuaib, Sudais, Suleman, Umer, Yacoub, Younis, Yousaf, Youssouf, Yussef, Zakariyya, Zubayr, Abdulahad, Alamin, Faizaan, Himmat, Idrissa, Imron, Mouhamad, Zakariyah, Aarib, Abass, Abdimalik, Abdirahim, Abdirizak, Abdulai, Abdulhamid, Abdulkadir, Abdulraheem, Abdulrahim, Abdulsalam, Albaraa, Alhasan, Aliyan, Amadu, Arsal, Arshaan, Ashaz, Awais, Ayuub, Bilaal, Daouda, Davud, Dawoud, Djibril, Eesa, Ehaan, Farooq, Furqan, Haaris, Habeeb, Hafiz, Haji, Hamzeh, Hassaan, Ishaaq, Jabreel, Khaalid, Mamoudou, Mohmmad, Momin, Muaaz, Muhammadamin, Muhammadyusuf, Mumin, Muscab, Mustaf, Mutasim, Muzamil, Muzammil, Noman, Nooh, Nouh, Raahim, Rakin, Rasool, Rehman, Rohail, Sajjad, Salmaan, Seydou, Shuayb, Siddiq, Sufiyan, Taher, Tahsin, Tawfiq, Tawhid, Yakub, Younus, Yousof, Yusha, Yussuf, Zakariye
Names like Ibrahim
Names whose popularity has moved with Ibrahim's over the last 50 years.
