How popular is the name Ibrahima?

1,098 US babies were named Ibrahima between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2002.

What careers are people named Ibrahima over-represented in?

Among notable men who are footballers, Ibrahimas show up 3.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Ibrahima

Ibrahima. 1,098 US babies since 1940, peak 2002. Notable Ibrahimas are 3.4× over-represented as footballers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2002

1,098 US babies were named Ibrahima between 1940 and 2025.

Ibrahima around the world

France: 4,240 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 233 in 2025
Belgium: 254 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 431 in 2025
England & Wales: 97 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 3,240 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Ibrahimas end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	3.4×	High · 78 people
Politician	0.7×	Medium · 13 people
Basketball player	1.6×	Medium · 13 people
Writer	1.0×	Low · 8 people

Among notable men who are footballers, Ibrahimas show up 3.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Name twins (peaked around 2002)