How Many People Are Named Iman?
An estimated 6,288 people in the United States have the first name Iman. It is used for both genders, with 78.3% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Iman peaked in popularity in 1996 with 209 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iman 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 Iman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,288
About 1 in 54,509 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.3% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1996
209 births
Total Registered
6,428
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iman
Iman is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.7%) and females (78.3%). Out of 6,428 total births registered, 1,396 were male and 5,032 were female.
Iman as a male name
Ranked #1,892 in 2024
84 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (84 births)
Iman as a female name
Ranked #2,084 in 2024
92 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (178 births)
Iman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iman span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,787 babies were registered. While Iman is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Iman by Decade
How has Iman 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.
Iman by State
Birth registrations for Iman span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana. On average, about 153 Imans were registered per state.
Iman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Iman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iman?
We estimate approximately 6,288 people named Iman 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 54,509 Americans share this first name.
Is Iman a common name?
Iman is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,428 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iman most popular?
Iman reached peak popularity in 1996, when 209 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iman is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iman a female name?
Iman is predominantly female. 78.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iman Smith, Iman Johnson, Iman 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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