boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Imran

Meaning From Arabic عِمْرَان (ʕimrān) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #969 Trend ↑ Rising 23%

From Arabic عِمْرَان (ʕimrān).

Rank 2025
#969
among boys · ↑8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
237
named Imran · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,207
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
242 babies
All-time total
4,558
#1,898 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Imran popularity over time

4,558 babies have been named Imran since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 137 14 – #1,989
1980s 396 40 +189% #1,412
1990s 460 46 +16% #1,624
2000s 593 59 +29% #1,597
2010s 1,626 163 +174% #934
2020s (to 2025) 1,346 224 +38% #935

Where Imran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 245 0.14 outside top 500
2027 251 0.15 outside top 500
2028 257 0.15 outside top 500
2029 262 0.15 outside top 500
2030 267 0.16 outside top 500

Where Imran is most popular

Boys named Imran per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.132 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, New York, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Imran born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 165 1.35 +919%
New York 148 0.342 +159%
Washington 48 0.293 +122%
Ohio 73 0.275 +109%
Virginia 45 0.237 +80%
Illinois 48 0.188 +42%
Maryland 22 0.184 +40%
Pennsylvania 48 0.181 +37%
Missouri 20 0.144 +9%
Georgia 36 0.142 +8%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 ≈ national
California 103 0.113 -15%
Michigan 15 0.073 -45%
Kansas 5 0.073 -45%
Texas 62 0.070 -47%
New Jersey 14 0.070 -47%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -58%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -62%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -64%
Colorado 6 0.046 -65%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -67%
Arizona 5 0.031 -77%
Florida 10 0.021 -84%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Imran

Imran is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #969 in 2025 with 237 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,558 American babies have been named Imran. Its peak came in 2023, when 242 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Imran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Imran?

The median living Imran is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 4,500 people named Imran are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Imran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 237 #969
2024 231 #977
2023 242 #935
2022 223 #999
2021 207 #1,040
2020 206 #1,011
2019 169 #1,153
2018 225 #934
2017 189 #1,056
2016 191 #1,038
2015 183 #1,078
2014 170 #1,128
2013 161 #1,129
2012 133 #1,300
2011 132 #1,298
2010 73 #1,931
2009 100 #1,597
2008 65 #2,109
2007 70 #2,004
2006 58 #2,213
2005 60 #2,066
2004 51 #2,261
2003 46 #2,327
2002 51 #2,104
2001 52 #2,037
2000 40 #2,398
1995 42 #2,000
1990 38 #1,988
1985 37 #1,684
1980 33 #1,745
1975 14 #2,813
1970 8 #3,646
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
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Famous people named Imran

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Imran Khan Imran Khan Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022 b. 1952 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Imran Khan Imran Khan Indian-American actor (born 1983) Contemporary
  3. 3 Imran N. Hosein Imran N. Hosein 20th and 21st-century Islamic preacher b. 1942 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Imran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Imran?

The median living Imran is about 10 years old. Half of all living Imrans are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Imran are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Imran are alive in the United States, based on 4,558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Imran mean?

From Arabic عِمْرَان (ʕimrān).

How popular is the name Imran in 2025?

Imran ranked #969 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 237 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Imran?

4,558 babies have been named Imran in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Imran most popular?

Imran peaked in 2023, when 242 newborns received the name.

Is Imran a boy or girl name?

Imran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Imran rising or falling?

Imran is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Imran become more popular?

Imran is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 267 boys named Imran in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Imran?

Well-known people named Imran include Imran Khan (politician), Imran Khan (actor), Imran N. Hosein (philosopher).

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