Ibrahima
How to say it: ee-bra-EE-ma · /ibʁaˈima/
West African form of Arabic Ibrahim (Abraham) meaning 'father of multitudes' - very common in Senegal and Guinea.
Ibrahima was the 2,218th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,761 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,218 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,761 |
| In France, 2025 | #240 among boys’ names, 230 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ibrahima is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ibrahima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #240 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ibrahima
- Ibrahima Konaté (born 1999)French footballer
- Ibrahima Traoré (born 1988)Guinean and French footballer
- Ibrahima Kassory Fofana (born 1954)Prime Minister of Guinea
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