Iqra is a distinctive choice, ranked #301 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Iqra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#301
About the Name Iqra
Iqra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 125 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #184 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Iqra 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 Iqra
Unlikely. With around 143 UK babies named Iqra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Iqra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Iqra is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 125 places over the last five years to #301 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Iqra 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 Iqra include: Iqra Choudhary — Iqra Choudhary or Iqra Hasan is an Indian politician.; Iqra Khalid — Iqra Khalid is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada....
Iqra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Iqras in the wild.
143
UK babies named Iqra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 125 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Iqra
Likely around 1 other Iqra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Iqra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Iqra Khalid is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada since the 2015 federal election. She was re-elected in 2019, 2021, and 2025.