Ibrahim sits comfortably in the UK charts at #70 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#70
US Rank #351
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About the Name Ibrahim
Ibrahim has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #77. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 10 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Ibrahim is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Ibrahim on the register.
In the US it sits at #359 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Ibrahim
Khadija Abba Ibrahim — Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a Nigerian representative of Damaturu, Gujba, Gulani, and Tarmuwa constituencies in Yobe State.
Ibrahim Mahama (businessman) — Ibrahim Mahama is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners, a West African indigenously owned mining company.
Ibrahim Chatta — Ibrahim Chatta is a Nigerian actor, producer, and director.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ibrahim
Unlikely. With around 731 UK babies named Ibrahim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ibrahim in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ibrahim is at its highest recorded position — #70 in 2025, with 731 births. In 2020 it ranked #98.
Ibrahim is more popular in the UK (#77) than in the US (#359). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ibrahim include: Khadija Abba Ibrahim, Ibrahim Mahama (businessman) and Ibrahim Chatta. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ibrahim appears in the US top 500 at #359 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
731
UK babies named Ibrahim (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↑ 28 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ibrahim
Almost certainly the only Ibrahim in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ibrahim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba is a Nigerian politician and accountant, He is the Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly.