Ikram
Ikram is a unisex given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ikram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ikram is a unisex given name and surname.
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The Story of Ikram
As a girl name
Ikram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 26 Ikrams were born — ranking #5,434 that year. As of 2026, Ikram ranks #9,056 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 347 Ikrams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ikram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 6 Ikrams were born — ranking #10,921 that year. As of 2026, Ikram ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Ikrams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ikram
Ikram is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Ikram's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,434. Use the chart and map above to compare Ikram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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