How Many People Are Named Ebrahim?
An estimated 582 people in the United States have the first name Ebrahim. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ebrahim peaked in popularity in 2016 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ebrahim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ebrahim paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
582
About 1 in 588,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2016
36 births
Total Registered
589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ebrahim
Ebrahim is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 589 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ebrahim as a male name
Ranked #3,706 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (36 births)
Ebrahim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ebrahim span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 227 babies were registered. While Ebrahim is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ebrahim by Decade
How has Ebrahim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ebrahim by State
Birth registrations for Ebrahim span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Texas, California. On average, about 27 Ebrahims were registered per state.
Ebrahim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ebrahim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ebrahim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ebrahim?
We estimate approximately 582 people named Ebrahim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 588,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Ebrahim a common name?
Ebrahim is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ebrahim most popular?
Ebrahim reached peak popularity in 2016, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ebrahim is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ebrahim a male name?
Ebrahim is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ebrahim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ebrahim Smith, Ebrahim Johnson, Ebrahim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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