Unisex name · since 1975
Iman
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 5,124 babies named Iman, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,535 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,071 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,124
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Iman currently ranks #2071 among unisex names in America, with 5,124 babies recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Iman recorded 5,124 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #2071 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2,535 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,071 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,124 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iman ranks #2,535 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,071 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,124 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,535 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,071 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,124
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Iman's 5,124 recorded births place it above 96.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Iman compares
5,124 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Iman's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iman | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,124 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 178 | 21 | 19,840 |
Iman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iman's full recorded timeline at 2000, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 178 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iman popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Iman popularity over time - boys
1,485 total births recorded since 1972 (Iman as boys' name)
Iman by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,555 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Iman's strongest decade.
1,555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Iman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 92
1970s
92 births
- 1980s 481
1980s
481 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,395 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,555 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,040 births
- 2020s 561
2020s
561 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,555 births (30% of all-time use).
How Iman compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Iman's total volume
Iman by state
Where Iman concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 621 | 12.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 591 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 348 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 290 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 226 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 203 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 166 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 150 | 2.9% |
621 of 5,124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Iman appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Iman's data
- Iman's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,555 total births) through the 2020s (561) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Imans (621 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Iman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1975–2025 (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 Iman 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.