girl's name
Iqra
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,263
England and Wales
#283
2025 births
Iqra is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2002, when 234 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 3,253 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Iqra over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 494 |
| 2000s | 1,907 |
| 2010s | 1,417 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 796 |
How popular is Iqra?
In 2025, Iqra was given to 162 babies in England and Wales, ranking #283 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Iqra is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iqra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iqra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iqra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iqra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iqra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iqra
How popular is the name Iqra?
In 2025, Iqra was given to 162 babies in England and Wales, ranking #283 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Iqra a girl's or a boy's name?
Iqra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Iqra most popular?
Iqra peaked in 2002, when 234 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Iqra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iqra currently ranks #283 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.