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Islam

/ɪˈslɑm/ · 16% girls, 84% boys · 25 born in 2025

Islam has been given to about 817 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1999, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ɪˈslɑm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 775
Median age today24 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Islam per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1999 · 36
  • Born in 202525
  • All time817
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Islam?

Its best year was 1999, when 36 babies were given the name, ranking 7417th. The typical living American called Islam is about 24 years old today.

Names that sound like Islam

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Isla0.75
  2. Sam0.62
  3. William0.59
  4. Ila0.60
  5. Issac0.60
  6. Isa0.60
  7. Isha0.60
  8. Iyla0.60

Middle names for Islam

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

Sibling names for Islam

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kaelisister · 0.85
  2. Emeraldsister · 0.83
  3. Andiesister · 0.82
  4. Mustafabrother · 0.81
  5. Misaelbrother · 0.81
  6. Hassanbrother · 0.81

Where Islam is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Islam Anderson0.74
    2. Islam White0.72
    3. Islam Reyes0.72
    4. Islam Nguyen0.72
    5. Islam Lee0.72
    6. Islam 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 Islam

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

    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.