The first name Ebrahim
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 boys were named Ebrahim, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 20 births (#1,284).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ebrahim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ebrahim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Ebrahim, the 3,976th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 36 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ebrahim
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ebrahim SavanehGambian footballer, born 1986
- Ahmed Ibrahim SalmanArab-Israeli association footballer, born 2004
- Ibrahim YusriEgyptian actor (1950-2015)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ebrahim?
- In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Ebrahim, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2018, with 20 births.
- Is Ebrahim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 616 US babies named Ebrahim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ebrahim most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 36 babies were named Ebrahim, its highest rank at 3,178th.
- Is Ebrahim also a surname?
- Yes. Ebrahim is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.