How Popular (or Rare) was Iqra in 1996?

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#3,759
1996 Rank
29
1996 Births
#1,472
Best Rank (2025)
146
Peak Year (2025)
1,708
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 60,447
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Iqra Story

Iqra is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #3759 in 1996 with 29 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 146 births ranking #1472. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 60,447 girls born was named Iqra. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Arabic  |  Meaning: read; recite

Iqra is a concise Arabic name centred on reading and recitation. It feels intelligent, spiritual, and deeply meaningful.

The name has strong significance in Islamic tradition because of the first revealed word of the Quran. Its brevity and seriousness make it especially memorable.

Did you know?Iqra is one of the names whose meaning is directly tied to revelation, learning, and sacred recitation.
Similar namesAqsa, Dua, Aayat, Hiba, Inaya

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