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Imam

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Imam: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2005 to #5137.20042010201620222025#2005#5137
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
2002#2005
2004#2578
2005#3849
2008#3158
2010#4678
2011#3300
2014#3362
2016#3478
2019#4702
2021#3990
2022#4789
2023#4107
2024#5119
2025#5137

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 15 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2005 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2005 in England and Wales in 2002.

Imam's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Imam

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2005 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.