Ibrahim

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A few things about Ibrahim you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ibrahim

Ibrahim Afellay

Dutch footballer (born 1986)

Choose Ibrahim and your child shares a first name with Ibrahim Afellay, a Dutch footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ibrahim, like who?” Ibrahim Afellay's Wikipedia article is available in 60 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,819 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ibrahim, 939 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ibrahim would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIbrahim first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIbrahim is at its all-time high right now: #351 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowIbrahim is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,704 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,819.
• 🚀TrendIbrahim has climbed 90 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #351. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedIbrahim is most popular in New York, where it ranks #136, followed by New Jersey (#182) and Michigan (#185). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• 💬MeaningIbrahim is an Arabic form of Abraham, which means “father of many”. Our records link it to Arabic, Hebrew and Islamic roots.
• 🌍OriginIbrahim is the #10 most popular Arabic boy name in the US. That's out of 169 Arabic boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Ibrahim

Ibrahim is a boy name of Arabic, Hebrew and Islamic origin meaning “father of many”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-him”. US birth records list Ibrahim for boys from 1954 to 2025, in 62 of those 72 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #351 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #351, with 939 babies.

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