Iman
51% girls · 49% boys
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.
Iman for boys#1798 US
One of the most famous Arabic names, Iman is a gender-neutral choice fairly evenly balanced in the US given last year to 110 girls and 80 baby boys. Another spelling popular in some countries is Eman.
Pronounced ee-MAHN.
As of October 2026, Iman ranked #2072 for girls and #1798 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1043 for girls in 1996.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,823 | 112 | #4,601 | 21 |
| 2015 | #1,924 | 105 | #3,816 | 28 |
| 2016 | #1,902 | 106 | #3,818 | 28 |
| 2017 | #1,921 | 105 | #2,971 | 40 |
| 2018 | #2,194 | 85 | #2,002 | 73 |
| 2019 | #1,867 | 108 | #2,156 | 66 |
| 2020 | #1,863 | 104 | #2,565 | 50 |
| 2021 | #2,237 | 83 | #1,874 | 82 |
| 2022 | #1,859 | 109 | #1,923 | 81 |
| 2023 | #2,276 | 81 | #2,297 | 61 |
| 2024 | #2,084 | 92 | #1,892 | 84 |
| 2025 | #2,072 | 91 | #1,798 | 89 |
World rankings
Iman for boys
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- Iman (Mohamed Abdulmajid)Girl
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- Iman bint Al Abdullah (b. 1996)Girl
Princess of Jordan; daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
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Princess of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein and Queen Noor
- Iman PahlaviGirl
Princess of Iran, daughter of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and Yasmine Pahlavi
- Iman Tayla "Junie" Shumpert Jr. (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of basketball player Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor
- Sy'rai Iman SmithGirl
daughter of singer/actress Brandy Norwood
- Iman Asante ShumpertGirl
male American basketball player
- Iman Crosson aka AlphacatGirl
male American actor and impressionist
- Imaan HammamGirl
Dutch supermodel
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character in DC Universe
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