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Iman

/ˈaɪmən/ · 78% girls, 22% boys · 180 born in 2025

Iman has been given to about 6,609 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1996, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈaɪmən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 6,532
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Iman per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1996 · 209
  • Born in 2025180
  • All time6,609
  • England & Wales, 2025#771 · 67

How popular is Iman?

Its best year was 1996, when 209 babies were given the name, ranking 1043rd. The typical living American called Iman is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in Virginia, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Iman

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Imran0.85
  2. Ian0.81
  3. Ivan0.81
  4. Lyman0.73
  5. Hyman0.73
  6. Ima0.71
  7. Imani0.70
  8. Milan0.70

Middle names for Iman

Ranked by flow score
  1. Iman Eve0.80
  2. Iman Elizabeth0.78
  3. Iman Josephine0.78
  4. Iman Anne0.78
  5. Iman Rose0.77
  6. Iman Louise0.77

Sibling names for Iman

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Emeraldsister · 0.95
  2. Mustafabrother · 0.95
  3. Misaelbrother · 0.95
  4. Samirasister · 0.95
  5. Hanasister · 0.95
  6. Alonsobrother · 0.94

Where Iman is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Virginia0.02%
  2. Pennsylvania0.01%
  3. New York0.01%
  4. Illinois0.01%
  5. Texas0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Iman Anderson0.74
  2. Iman White0.72
  3. Iman Reyes0.72
  4. Iman Moore0.72
  5. Iman Lee0.72
  6. Iman Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Iman

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Iman across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.