How Many People Are Named Ibn?
An estimated 897 people in the United States have the first name Ibn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Ibn peaked in popularity in 1990 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ibn 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 Ibn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
897
About 1 in 382,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
34 births
Total Registered
927
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ibn
Ibn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 927 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ibn as a male name
Ranked #8,555 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (34 births)
Ibn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ibn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 216 babies were registered. Ibn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ibn by Decade
How has Ibn 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.
Ibn by State
Birth registrations for Ibn span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, New York, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. On average, about 113 Ibns were registered per state.
Ibn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ibn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ibn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ibn?
We estimate approximately 897 people named Ibn 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 382,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Ibn a common name?
Ibn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 927 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ibn most popular?
Ibn reached peak popularity in 1990, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ibn is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ibn a male name?
Ibn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ibn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ibn Smith, Ibn Johnson, Ibn 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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