Boys' name · since 1970
Ibn
Ibn has 927 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,393 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 927
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
927 boys have been named Ibn since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ibn has been recorded 927 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #5,393 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 927 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ibn ranks #5,393 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 927 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,393 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 927
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ibn's 927 recorded births place it above 88.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Ibn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ibn's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ibn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Ibn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (216 births, 23% of the file).
1990s was Ibn's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Ibn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
186 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
194 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 216 births (23% of all-time use).
How Ibn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ibn's total volume
Ibn by state
Where Ibn concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 425 | 45.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #3 | California | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
425 of 927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Ibn's data
- Ibn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Ibns (425 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ibn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ibn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ibn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.