Islam
Islam is an Arabic male and female given name and surname meaning "acceptance, agreement approval ", "god-fearing, humility, devoutness", "acknowledgment, admission, yield, obeyance", "obedience, preservation, protection, safeguarding, keeping", "piety, loyalty, devotion", "subjection, submissiveness, wonder, admiration, respect, submitting".
Meaning & Origin of Islam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Islam is an Arabic male and female given name and surname meaning "acceptance, agreement approval ", "god-fearing, humility, devoutness", "acknowledgment, admission, yield, obeyance", "obedience, preservation, protection, safeguarding, keeping", "piety, loyalty, devotion", "subjection, submissiveness, wonder, admiration, respect, submitting".
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The Story of Islam
As a girl name
Islam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 13 Islams were born — ranking #7,239 that year. As of 2026, Islam ranks #16,763 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Islams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Islam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 33 Islams were born — ranking #3,447 that year. As of 2026, Islam ranks #3,738 for boys with 30 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). In total, more than 723 Islams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Islam
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Islam Alijaj (born 1986), Swiss disability activist
- Islam al-Behairy (born 1974), Egyptian liberalist
- Islam Alsultanov (born 2001), Russian footballer
- Islam Chipsy , stage name of Egyptian musician Islam Said
- Islam El-Shater (born 1976), Egyptian football player
- Islam Karimov (1938–2016), president of Uzbekistan
- Islam Makhachev (born 1991), Russian mixed martial artist, UFC Welterweight Champion
- Islam Satpayev (born 1998), Kazakh sport shooter
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Names that sound like Islam
Phonetically similar names — useful when Islam is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Islam
Islam is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 723 births in the dataset. Islam's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,865. Use the chart and map above to compare Islam'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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