diff --git a/changelog/change_add_if_to_allowed_names_list.md b/changelog/change_add_if_to_allowed_names_list.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38c5544fc04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/change_add_if_to_allowed_names_list.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* [#11158](https://github.com/rubocop/rubocop/pull/11158): Add `if` to allowed names list for MethodParameterName. ([@okuramasafumi][])
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 15931fcaff4..7d0cacdc5db 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -2808,6 +2808,7 @@ Naming/MethodParameterName:
     - by
     - db
     - id
+    - if
     - in
     - io
     - ip