Imre
How to say it: IM-reh · /ˈɪmrɛ/
Hungarian form of Germanic Emmerich meaning 'universal power' - long-established traditional name in Hungary.
Imre was the 8,986th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,986 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Imre is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Honouring a Imre in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Imre is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German, Hungarian.
Famous people named Imre
- Imre Kertész (1929–2016)Hungarian author
- Imre Nagy (1896–1958)Hungarian politician
- Imre Lakatos (1922–1974)Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science
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