Imad is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Imad in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Imad
Imad is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1008 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1048 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Imad 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 Imad
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Imad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Imad in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Imad is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1008 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Imad 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 Imad include: Imad Abdullah Sarah — Imad Abullah Sarah is a Syrian politician who served as Information Minister in the Imad Khamis government and First Hussein Arnous government.; Imad Rahman — Imad Rahman is a Pakistani-American fiction writer whose first short story collection was published in 2004.; Imad Khan — Imad Khan is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for the Western Province Currie Cup team and DHL Stormers..
Imad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Imads in the wild.
12
UK babies named Imad (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1008 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Imad
Likely around 1 other Imad in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Imad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Imad Khan is a South African rugby union player who currently plays as a scrum-half for the Western Province Currie Cup team and DHL Stormers. Khan has also represented SA Schools, Junior Springboks, Western Province rugby, and the UCT Ikey Tigers.
Imad al-Din or Imad ad-Din (Arabic: عماد الدين, romanized: ʿImād al-Dīn), also Imad ud-din, is a male Muslim given name meaning "pillar of the religion, faith", composed from the nouns ‘imad, meaning pillar, and al-Din, of the faith. This theophoric name is formed from the Arabic male given name Imad.