How Many People Are Named Ihab?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Ihab. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Ihab peaked in popularity in 1992 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ihab 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 Ihab paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ihab is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1992
6 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ihab
Ihab is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ihab as a male name
Ranked #11,340 in 2002
5 male births in 2002
Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Ihab: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ihab span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 18 babies were registered. Ihab has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ihab by Decade
How has Ihab 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.
Ihab + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ihab as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ihab: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ihab?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Ihab 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Ihab a common name?
Ihab is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ihab most popular?
Ihab reached peak popularity in 1992, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ihab is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ihab a male name?
Ihab is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ihab Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ihab Smith, Ihab Johnson, Ihab 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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