Islom
A masculine Arabic name meaning submission to the will of God.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Islom. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Islom today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Islom births was 2019 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Islom. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Islom. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2019
5 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#12,895
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Islom: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Islom 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 Islom during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Islom
The given name Islom has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "Islam," which means "submission" or "surrender" to the will of God. It is closely tied to the Islamic faith and culture.
Islom is a variation of the name Islam, which is one of the most widely used names in the Muslim world. The name has been in use since the 7th century AD, when Islam was founded by the Prophet Muhammad in the Arabian Peninsula.
In Islamic tradition, the name Islom is associated with the concept of peace and submission to the divine will. It is believed that those who bear this name are expected to live their lives in accordance with the teachings of Islam and strive for peace and harmony.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Islom can be found in historical texts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast empire stretching from North Africa to Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries AD. During this period, several notable figures bore the name Islom.
Throughout history, there have been many notable individuals named Islom, including:
1. Islom al-Bukhari (810-870 AD), a renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of the hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad).
2. Islom ibn Sahl (fl. 9th century AD), a Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and trigonometry.
3. Islom al-Ghazali (1058-1111 AD), a highly influential Islamic philosopher, theologian, and mystic, known for his works on Sufism and jurisprudence.
4. Islom Shah (1554-1612 AD), a Mughal ruler of Bengal who patronized the arts and literature during his reign.
5. Islom Karimov (1938-2016), the first President of Uzbekistan, who ruled the country from its independence in 1991 until his death in 2016.
These individuals, among many others, have played significant roles in various fields, including religion, science, philosophy, and politics, and have left a lasting impact on their respective societies and the world at large.
People
Islom + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Islom as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Islom: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Islom?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Islom 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Islom a common name?
We classify Islom as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Islom most popular?
The single biggest year for Islom was 2019, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Islom is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Islom in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Islom a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Islom 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 Islom still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Islom 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 Islom 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Islom?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.