Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1990
Iqbal
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Iqbal, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
Iqbal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1990.
Iqbal has 35 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2000.
- 35 total births
- 1990–2000 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 86% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Iqbal since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.
- 35
- total births
- 1990–2000
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 86%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Iqbal was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
9 babies were named Iqbal in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Iqbal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Iqbal's full recorded timeline at 1994, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Iqbal at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Iqbal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2000
- Peak year (1994)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Iqbal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Iqbal's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Iqbal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iqbal? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 35 babies named Iqbal. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
When was Iqbal most popular? ▼
Iqbal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Iqbal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iqbal since 1990 -- 11 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What to do with Iqbal's data
- Iqbal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Iqbal: Baby Name Since 1990 - 35 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iqbal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Iqbal 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 July 2026.