Iman
About Iman
One of the best-known African names in the Western World because of the Somali-born model and wife of the late David Bowie.
Pronounced ee-MAHN.
As of October 2026, Iman ranked #2072 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1043 in 1996.
Editor's take: The name Iman is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "faith".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,823 | 112 | 62.7 |
| 2015 | #1,924 | 105 | 58.8 |
| 2016 | #1,902 | 106 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | #1,921 | 105 | 60.8 |
| 2018 | #2,194 | 85 | 50 |
| 2019 | #1,867 | 108 | 64.3 |
| 2020 | #1,863 | 104 | 64.3 |
| 2021 | #2,237 | 83 | 50.6 |
| 2022 | #1,859 | 109 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | #2,276 | 81 | 50.5 |
| 2024 | #2,084 | 92 | 56.8 |
| 2025 | #2,072 | 91 | 56.6 |
World rankings
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Iman on lists
Famous Imans
- Iman (Mohamed Abdulmajid)
Somali,American model
- Iman Ali
Pakistani actress
- Iman Meskini
Norwegian actress
- Iman bint Al Abdullah (b. 1996)
Princess of Jordan; daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
- Iman bint Al Hussein
Princess of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor
- Iman Pahlavi
Princess of Iran, daughter of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Yasmine Pahlavi
- Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert Jr. (b. 2015)
daughter of basketball player Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor
- Sy'rai Iman Smith
daughter of singer/actress Brandy Norwood
- Iman Asante Shumpert
male American basketball player
- Iman Crosson aka Alphacat
male American actor and impressionist
- Imaan Hammam
Dutch supermodel
Iman in pop culture
- Iman Avesta
character in DC Universe
- Iman Fashion Brand (Cosmetics
Handbags, Etc.)