US rank #9226 Unisex name Peak 2008 328 births

Ikram — #9226 US unisex name

328 babies named Ikram in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s1412010s1272020s38
#9226
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Ikram was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

26 babies were named Ikram in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ikram

The Social Security Administration has registered 328 babies named Ikram between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ikram currently holds the #9226 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Ikram is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 43 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ikram performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ikram shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ikram in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ikram in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 328 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ikram at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

328

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2008

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,226

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ikram popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
26
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
051015202530 20242019201520112007200319991997 7

Ikram popularity over time — boys

43 total births recorded since 2007 (Ikram as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 43 births
4.555.566.5 20242023202120202019201620152007 6

Ikram by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
141 births that decade — 43% of Ikram's all-time total
1990s222000s1412010s1272020s38

Ikram by state

Where Ikram concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ikram
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
23 7.0%
Minnesota share of Ikram's total US births 7.0%

23 of 328 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ikram?
328 babies have been named Ikram since 1997. It currently ranks #9226 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 26 births.
When was Ikram most popular?
Ikram was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ikram most popular?
The top states for the name Ikram are Minnesota (23 births).
Is Ikram a unisex name?
Yes, Ikram is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 328 births, and as a boy's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Ikram been used?
Ikram has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ikram?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ikran, Ikra, Ikraan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.