Total births
1,836
Girls' name · since 1990
Iqra
1,836 babies named Iqra in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1558
- among girls today
- 1,836
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Iqra is the #1558 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,836 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iqra has been recorded 1,836 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #1558 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #1558 among girls today
- 1,836 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Iqra is currently the #1558 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,836 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1558
- among girls today
- 1,836
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Iqra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1558
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Iqra was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
146 babies were named Iqra in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Iqra compares
1,836 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 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
Iqra's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Iqra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,836 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 146 | 48 | 19,840 |
Iqra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Iqra splits its recorded history at 2008: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 146 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Iqra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,558
Active since
1990
Iqra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 146
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Iqra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Iqra's strongest decade.
691 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Iqra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 256
1990s
256 births
- 2000s
2000s
313 births
- 2010s
2010s
576 births
- 2020s
2020s
691 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 691 births (38% of all-time use).
How Iqra 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 Iqra's total volume
Iqra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Iqra by state
Where Iqra concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 312 | 17.0% |
| #2 | California | | 160 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 136 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 132 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 52 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 42 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 35 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 27 | 1.5% |
New York share of Iqra's total US births 17.0%
Even split
312 of 1,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Iqra appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iqra? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 1,836 babies named Iqra. Today it holds rank #1558 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 146 births.
When was Iqra most popular? ▼
Iqra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 691 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Iqra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Iqra are New York (312 births), California (160 births), Minnesota (136 births).
How long has the name Iqra been used? ▼
Records for Iqra go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Iqra's data
- New York records the most Iqras (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Iqra
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Iqra: #1558 Girls' Name - 1,836 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iqra. 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 Iqra 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 June 2026.