Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Iram

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #5,962
Rank 2025
#5,962
among boys · ↓2,779 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Iram · -61% vs 2024
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
38 babies
All-time total
1,019
#5,434 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Iram popularity over time

1,019 babies have been named Iram 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
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1970s 5 43 48 5 – #4,169
1980s 24 38 62 6 +29% #4,872
1990s 41 149 190 19 +206% #3,230
2000s 21 277 298 30 +57% #2,875
2010s 11 259 270 27 -9% #3,265
2020s (to 2025) – 151 151 25 -7% #3,183

The story of Iram

Iram is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,962 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,019 American babies have been named Iram, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 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 Iram stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Iram?

The median living Iram is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 1,000 people named Iram are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Iram year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 15 #5,962
2024 – – 38 #3,183
2023 – – 25 #4,262
2022 – – 28 #3,931
2021 – – 23 #4,421
2020 – – 22 #4,471
2019 – – 33 #3,447
2018 – – 29 #3,742
2017 – – 20 #4,819
2016 5 #17,253 25 #4,141
2015 – – 35 #3,265
2014 – – 27 #3,834
2013 – – 24 #4,112
2012 – – 22 #4,450
2011 – – 16 #5,518
2010 6 #15,705 28 #3,749
2009 – – 30 #3,591
2008 – – 24 #4,185
2007 – – 26 #3,937
2006 – – 35 #3,109
2005 6 #15,218 27 #3,562
2004 5 #17,123 21 #4,177
2003 – – 34 #2,875
2002 5 #16,425 25 #3,492
2001 5 #16,293 30 #3,018
2000 – – 25 #3,358
1995 – – 12 #4,912
1990 5 #13,792 12 #4,514
1985 5 #11,284 8 #4,872
1980 – – 7 #5,164
1975 – – 6 #5,059
1970 – – 6 #4,457
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Iram?

The median living Iram is about 19 years old. Half of all living Irams are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Iram are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Iram are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Iram in 2025?

Iram ranked #5,962 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Iram?

1,019 babies have been named Iram in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Iram most popular?

Iram peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Iram a boy or girl name?

Iram is used for both: about 10% of babies named Iram have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Iram rising or falling?

Iram has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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