How Many People Are Named Imam?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Imam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Imam peaked in popularity in 2001 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Imam 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 Imam paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Imam is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2001
7 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Imam
Imam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 24 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Imam as a male name
Ranked #13,014 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Imam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Imam span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 19 babies were registered. Imam has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Imam by Decade
How has Imam 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.
Imam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Imam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Imam
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Imam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Imam?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Imam 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Imam a common name?
Imam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Imam most popular?
Imam reached peak popularity in 2001, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Imam is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Imam a male name?
Imam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Imam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Imam Smith, Imam Johnson, Imam 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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