How Many People Are Named Iqra?
An estimated 1,670 people in the United States have the first name Iqra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Iqra peaked in popularity in 2024 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iqra 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 Iqra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Iqra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,670
About 1 in 205,242 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
137 births
Total Registered
1,690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iqra
Iqra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,690 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Iqra as a female name
Ranked #1,549 in 2024
137 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (137 births)
Iqra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iqra span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 576 babies were registered. Iqra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Iqra by Decade
How has Iqra 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.
Iqra by State
Birth registrations for Iqra span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Minnesota. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 75 Iqras were registered per state.
Iqra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iqra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Iqra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iqra?
We estimate approximately 1,670 people named Iqra 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 205,242 Americans share this first name.
Is Iqra a common name?
Iqra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iqra most popular?
Iqra reached peak popularity in 2024, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iqra is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iqra a female name?
Iqra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iqra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iqra Smith, Iqra Johnson, Iqra 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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