Name meaning & stats
Imre
Imre. 188 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Imres are 1.4× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
188 US babies were named Imre between 1940 and 2025.
Imre around the world
- Norway: 482 babies since 1945, peak 2009, No. 308 in 2025
- Sweden: 82 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 20 babies since 1900, peak 1988
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Imres end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 55 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | High · 33 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | High · 29 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Medium · 21 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Imres show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Imres are 2.2× more likely than expected to be poets.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 15 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Imers spell it Imre
- Imer 41%
- Imir 31%
- Imre 28%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)