Imaan is a distinctive choice, ranked #351 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Imaan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#351
About the Name Imaan
Imaan is steadily gaining in popularity, up 48 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #285 in 2011, and it currently sits at #351. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Imaan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Imaan
Unlikely. With around 125 UK babies named Imaan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Imaan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Imaan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 48 places over the last five years to #351 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Imaan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Imaan include: Imaan Hammam — Imaan Hammam is a Moroccan-Egyptian-Dutch fashion model.; Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim — Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman..
Imaan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Imaans in the wild.
125
UK babies named Imaan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 48 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Imaan
Likely around 1 other Imaan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Imaan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Imaan Hammam is a Moroccan-Egyptian-Dutch fashion model. As of March 2026, she has appeared on the cover of Vogue 27 times, four times on the American edition.
Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is a Nigerian politician and businesswoman. She was the director-general of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP from 1 December 2020 till 27 May 2021, when the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari announced a swap and she was redeployed as the Honourable Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons.