Ibrahim
A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "father of many".
Name Census estimates that about 16,751 living Americans carry the first name Ibrahim. It sits at #359 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ibrahim today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ibrahim births was 2024 (922 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ibrahim. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ibrahim with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Ibrahim is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
17K
~ 1 in 20,462 Americans
Peak year
2024
922 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#359
Tracked since 1954
Census
Ibrahim in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 21,504 people with the first name Ibrahim, which placed it at #1,532 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,532
National first-name rank
People counted
22K
21,504 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ibrahim
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ibrahim is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ibrahim described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ibrahim at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.0% · 8,822
- Black or African American33.2% · 7,137
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.5% · 3,544
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 1,045
- Two or more races4.4% · 939
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 17
Popularity
Ibrahim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ibrahim from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 6,876 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Ibrahim remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ibrahim by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ibrahim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ibrahims live
The SSA's state-level files cover 40 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Ibrahim, while Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 376 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ibrahim
Ibrahim is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Avraham, which means "father of many" or "father of multitudes". It is the Arabic form of the name Abraham, the biblical patriarch revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The name Ibrahim has its origins in the ancient Middle Eastern region and can be traced back to the time of the patriarch Abraham, who is believed to have lived around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is mentioned numerous times in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, and is also found in the Bible.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ibrahim is in the Quran, where it is used to refer to the prophet Abraham. The Quran mentions Ibrahim as a prominent figure in Islamic history, describing him as a friend of God and a messenger of monotheism.
Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals named Ibrahim. One of the most famous was Ibrahim ibn Adham (718-782 CE), a famous Muslim ascetic and Sufi who renounced his wealth and royal status to pursue a life of spiritual devotion.
Another notable figure was Ibrahim al-Fazari (725-806 CE), a prominent Muslim jurist and scholar who played a significant role in the development of Islamic jurisprudence.
In the 12th century, Ibrahim ibn Yahya al-Naqqash (1165-1226) was a renowned Muslim scholar and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and astrology.
Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) was a prominent Ottoman statesman and viceroy of Egypt who played a crucial role in modernizing and strengthening the country during his rule.
More recently, Ibrahim Al-Daouri (1929-1998) was an Iraqi poet and writer who was highly regarded for his contributions to Arabic literature.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Ibrahim, reflecting its deep roots in various cultures and its enduring popularity across different eras.
People
Ibrahim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ibrahim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ibrahim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ibrahim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16,751 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ibrahim going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 20,462 US residents.
Is Ibrahim a common name?
We classify Ibrahim as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16,966 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ibrahim most popular?
The single biggest year for Ibrahim was 2024, when 922 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ibrahim is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ibrahim in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 21,504 people with the name Ibrahim, or 7.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,532 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ibrahim in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ibrahim?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ibrahim appears almost entirely male. Of the 21,501 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ibrahim?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ibrahim is White at 41.0%. The next largest groups are Black (33.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ibrahim most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ibrahim in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.0% (8,822 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ibrahim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ibrahim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ibrahim in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ibrahim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ibrahim in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ibrahim can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Ibrahim?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.