boy's name
Imre
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 219
Imre is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Imre over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Imre?
In 2025, Imre was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Imre is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Imre
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Imre also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Imre over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Imre
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Imre — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Imre
How popular is the name Imre?
In 2025, Imre was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Imre a girl's or a boy's name?
Imre is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Imre?
Imre has 2 syllables.
When was Imre most popular?
Imre peaked in 2023, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Imre a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Imre currently ranks #10,425 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.