Ikram
How to say it: ik-RAM · /ikˈʁam/
Arabic 'honor, respect, hospitality' - unisex name used across North Africa and Middle East.
Ikram was the 14,074th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #14,074 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15,543 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ikram 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 Ikram is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ikram
- Ikram Dahri (born 1997)Tunisian taekwondo athlete
- Ikram Antaki (1948–2000)Mexican writer of Syrian origin
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