boy's name
Ibai
- Origin Basque
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 155
Ibai is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ibai is a name of Basque origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1989.
Ibai over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Ibai?
In 2025, Ibai was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ibai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ibaï | Ibaï is a rare spelling of Ibai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ibai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ibai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ibai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ibai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ibai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ibai
Is Ibai a girl's or a boy's name?
Ibai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ibai most popular?
Ibai peaked in 2023, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ibai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ibai currently ranks #2,424 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.