How Many People Are Named Iqbal?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Iqbal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Iqbal peaked in popularity in 1994 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iqbal 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 Iqbal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iqbal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1994
9 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iqbal
Iqbal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Iqbal as a male name
Ranked #11,049 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1994 (9 births)
Iqbal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iqbal span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 30 babies were registered. Iqbal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iqbal by Decade
How has Iqbal 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.
Iqbal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iqbal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Iqbal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iqbal?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Iqbal 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Iqbal a common name?
Iqbal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iqbal most popular?
Iqbal reached peak popularity in 1994, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iqbal is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iqbal a male name?
Iqbal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iqbal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iqbal Smith, Iqbal Johnson, Iqbal 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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